Explosive growth or steady progress? Drone delivery in 2024 is moving forward. The drone delivery sector has been the subject of numerous articles in recent months, with a variety of news outlets discussing its potential. A report from Future Market Insights projects significant growth for the industry, estimating that the global drone delivery service market could reach up … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery in 2024: A Balanced Perspective
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What’s Inside the Zipline Platform: NVIDIA’s Jetson Edge AI
Zipline, a San Francisco-based company specializing in drone deliveries, has achieved a significant milestone by completing over 800,000 deliveries across seven countries since its establishment in 2011. The company, valued at over $4 billion after securing $330 million in recent funding, has expanded its services to include partnerships with notable entities such as Seattle’s … [Read more...] about What’s Inside the Zipline Platform: NVIDIA’s Jetson Edge AI
AlphaPilot Challenge: Winning Team’s AI is Slower than DRL Pilot… For Now
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
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
DJI Announces Newest Onboard Supercomputer for Drones: the Manifold 2
Since DJI launched their drone developer platform, the Manifold, at the end of 2015, both commercial drones and compute power have evolved. Industrial applications for drones have expanded significantly, to include advanced operations in more remote and difficult to reach areas. Computing power has expanded also, with artificial intelligence and machine learning "at the … [Read more...] about DJI Announces Newest Onboard Supercomputer for Drones: the Manifold 2
