Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Article authored by Lukas Schroth. In our previous article (Drones and Artificial Intelligence) we discussed the principles of intelligent data processing for drones, in order to introduce you to the links between drones and artificial intelligence. One of the most … [Read more...] about DRONEII: Drones and AI, 2.0
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Over $2m in Prizes To Be Won in AI Drone Racing Contest
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and Drone Racing League (DRL) have announced a contest inviting teams to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of piloting racing drones and beating human pilots. Participating teams will compete in a series of challenges for their share of more than $2 million in prizes. The challenge was announced by Lockheed Martin … [Read more...] about Over $2m in Prizes To Be Won in AI Drone Racing Contest
Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
An environmental organization in England is using drones and artificial intelligence to help measure plastic waste on the world's beaches. In the last 10 years, there has been a 250% increase of plastics washing up on the world's beaches. Of the millions of tons that are dumped in our oceans each year, we can only account for around 1%. The rest - yes, that's 99% of millions … [Read more...] about Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
Autonomous Racing Drones Showcase Computer Vision Developments
In the past couple of years drone racing has taken off. Pilots that were flying for fun on makeshift tracks in their spare time are suddenly travelling the world on professional contracts. Racing organizations like DRL are signing multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals with some of the biggest names in business. The sport has captured imaginations because of the way it … [Read more...] about Autonomous Racing Drones Showcase Computer Vision Developments
Using Drones and AI For Automated Crowd Surveillance
Artificial intelligence is amazing in all of its guises, whether that's a DJI drone using computer vision to stop short of a collision or an Intel-powered UAV using machine learning to identify whales. There are plenty of applications combining AI and drones that are changing lives and industries for the better. However, when developing software, algorithms and machines … [Read more...] about Using Drones and AI For Automated Crowd Surveillance
