Last year Lockheed Martin and The Drone Racing League (DRL) announced the AlphaPilot Challenge, a contest that would explore the boundaries of robotics and AI by inviting teams from around the world to develop software capable of piloting a racing drone. On Friday at an old newspaper printing plant in Austin, the fourth and final race took place on DRL's Artificial … [Read more...] about AlphaPilot Challenge: Winning Team’s AI is Slower than DRL Pilot… For Now
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Ethics in the Drone Industry & AI’s Slippery Slope
It's an exciting time for the drone industry. Several companies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Hardware is becoming ever more sophisticated, reducing weight, improving flight times and bringing down prices. Last month DJI launched the Mavic Mini, a tiny 249-gram drone with a range of 4km that can shoot 2.7K video and fly for 30 minutes on a single … [Read more...] about Ethics in the Drone Industry & AI’s Slippery Slope
DRL’s RacerAI Drone is Here to Push Boundaries and Take on Human Pilots
The Drone Racing League (DRL) has unveiled RacerAI, an autonomous (and slightly disconcerting) racing drone. RacerAI is the first autonomous drone designed to take on and defeat human pilots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Afd6zeowk&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=b686fd4b0c&mc_eid=97b8a28090 The drone is set to be the hardware that gives life to DRL’s inaugural … [Read more...] about DRL’s RacerAI Drone is Here to Push Boundaries and Take on Human Pilots
DroneBase Steps into Software with Betterview Acquisition
DroneBase provides aerial images and drone data to businesses around the world, with clients in residential and commercial real estate, insurance, construction, media and more. Now, the LA drone services provider is stepping into software. That process begins with the acquisition of Betterview’s drone roof inspection software and services. The software uses AI and aerial … [Read more...] about DroneBase Steps into Software with Betterview Acquisition
Anyone Can Design a Hybrid Drone With MIT CSAIL’s AI Platform
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed an AI simulation platform that allows users to design and iterate hybrid drones in a matter of hours. Hybrid drones offer an interesting and potentially highly capable blend of aviation approaches. A hybrid drone can switch between flying like a fixed-wing aircraft and hovering like … [Read more...] about Anyone Can Design a Hybrid Drone With MIT CSAIL’s AI Platform
