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Is this helicopter that can fly itself the answer to ending chopper crashes?: The R550X, the world's first full-size autonomous helicopter for civilian use by Rotor Technologies, is designed to fly without a human pilot, thanks to advanced sensors and artificial intelligence. It aims to revolutionize various industries by improving cost efficiency, safety, and versatility, and is expected to be operational in 2024. - Artificial Intelligence topics! #ai #artificialintelligence #intelligenzaartificiale

BlueHalo and Kraken Technology Group, a maritime technology leader specializing in disruptive high-performance platforms have announced a strategic partnership to integrate BlueHalo’s cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)-backed autonomous mission systems into Kraken’s littoral security platforms to develop next-generation uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) and uncrewed surface/sub-surface vehicles (USSV) along with multi-domain, ‘marsupial’ capabilities. Through this partnership, the entities will work together to integrate BlueHalo’s industry-leading autonomous innovations within a range of Kraken vessels–including the K3 SCOUT USV, the K4 MANTA USSV and the K5 KRAKEN Gunship–to yield significant innovations in maritime autonomy and develop new littoral capabilities addressing critical national security priorities. BlueHalo will also integrate its Titan and SkyView Radio Frequency (RF)-based counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies as payload within the K3, K4, and K5 portfolio for mobile, maritime UAS detect and defeat capabilities.

Latest Hadron 640 Models Bring enhanced Thermal Sensitivity and SWaP-Optimized Design for Out-of-the-Box Integration. GOLETA, Calif. and PARIS, France — Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today released its next generation of high-performance Hadron 640 dual radiometric thermal and visible camera modules. The ITAR-free Hadron 640 and radiometric Hadron 640R provide industry-leading thermal sensitivity. All models are size, weight, and power (SWaP) optimized for integration into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), robotic platforms, and emerging AI applications utilizing Teledyne FLIR Prism™ software. “The Hadron 640 series gives integrators the opportunity to deploy AI-ready, high-performance dual-camera modules into small unmanned systems where SWaP, performance, run time, and battery life are mission critical,” said Michael Walters, Vice President Product Management, Teledyne FLIR. “With Tele

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has released the next generation of its high-performance Hadron 640 dual radiometric thermal and visible camera modules. The ITAR-free Hadron 640 and Hadron 640R are optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP), making them ideal for integration into unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), robotic platforms, and AI applications utilizing Teledyne FLIR Prism software. Mike Walters, VP of Product Management at Teledyne FLIR, emphasized the modules' capabilities: “The Hadron 640 series gives integrators the opportunity to deploy AI-ready, high-performance dual-camera modules into small unmanned systems where SWaP, performance, run time, and battery life are mission critical.” The new Hadron 640 modules feature a 640 x 512 resolution Boson longwave infrared (LWIR) camera module with thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvin (mK) or better, allowing visibility through darkness, smoke, fog, and glare. The Hadron 640R provides temperature measurements for every pixel, complemented by a 64MP visible camera, offering both thermal and visible imagery within a single module. George Matus, CTO of Red Cat, highlighted the benefits of the Hadron 640 series for military applications: “Continued collaboration with Teledyne FLIR enables rapid payload and performance innovation for Teal drones, accelerates time to market, and equips warfighters with the best possible technology for operational success.” Teledyne FLIR’s Prism AI detection, tracking, and classification models, along with Prism ISP libraries, enhance the functionality of the Hadron 640, supporting AI-based applications with features like super-resolution and contrast enhancement. To streamline development costs and reduce time-to-market, the Hadron 640 series offers a complete system solution, including drivers for leading processors from NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and others, backed by expert support from Teledyne FLIR. Available globally from Teledyne FLIR and its authorized dealers, the Hadron 640 series is classified under U.S. Department of Commerce jurisdiction and is suitable for dual-use applications. Read the full article on our blog. #AvfoilNews #TeledyneFLIR #Hadron640 #ThermalImaging #UAS #UGV #AI #RedCat #TealDrones #Innovation #Technology #Surveillance

BAE Systems and QinetiQ have signed a framework agreement which will see both companies collaborate in the area of autonomous UAS and mission management systems. Read more > > https://hubs.la/Q0227jdq0 The agreement will explore the potential to collaborate and develop a family of UAS, and associated mission management systems, to support interoperability with existing and future crewed and uncrewed systems, generating operational effects and providing a concentration of combat air power. Mick Andrae, Global Campaign Director, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, QinetiQ, added: “Our customers have a growing need to increase combat mass, protect lives and reduce costs. Our collaboration with BAE Systems enables future mission-critical operations to be conducted without the traditional costs associated. All of this will provide our customers with better intelligence, protection and capability to defend against adversaries and protect our national interests.” Find out more: https://hubs.la/Q0227jdq0 #uas #autonomous #unmanned #unmannedsystems #uncrewed #dsei #dsei2023

💥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 🎮 with Mario Selvaggio, #AssistantProfessor at PRISMA Lab, on the #paper ❝Shared-control teleoperation methods for a cable-suspended dual-arm unmanned aerial manipulator❞ accepted at the 2024 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS '24), June 4 – 7, Chania, Greece. 💡 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀: M. Selvaggio, F. Esposito, V. Lippiello, F. Ruggiero 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸❓ Contact-based inspection and maintenance operations to repair high-voltage lines in high-altitude areas, and/or clear disaster scenarios from clutter and debris, are currently being performed with teleoperated dual-arm aerial-suspended manipulators. Due to the high complexity of these robots, these operations involve two human operators who independently control the drone and arms subsystems. With our work, we aim to ease the control of these robots via two shared-control teleoperation algorithms. Our #goal is to prove that by adding some #autonomy in the #control one user could accomplish in-contact tasks with limited cognitive and physical effort. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁❓ For the experiments we envisioned pushing against a flat surface, to emulate in-contact inspection tasks of infrastructures, and object grasping, to simulate debris removal in cluttered environments. The two shared-control teleoperation methods are evaluated through a human-subjects study involving 10 participants commanding the simulated robot via a joystick interface. Statistical analysis demonstrates significant #enhancements in #task #performance and #system usability when using the proposed methods compared to standard teleoperation. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁❓ Our primary goal is to #validate our #algorithms using a real platform immersed in a more realistic inspection and maintenance scenario. We are collaborating with the Robotics, Vision, and Control Laboratory of the Universidad de Sevilla on this. Moreover, we aim to integrate within the teleoperation framework techniques to suppress oscillations caused by the presence of cables in the robot structure. 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀, Federico Esposito, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀❓ Federico's contribution was essential for the development of this work. During his master's thesis, he #implemented, #tested, and #evaluated the two #shared #control #teleoperation #algorithms in simulated scenarios with ten human subjects. The statistical analysis performed on the collected data revealed that shared control outperformed standard teleoperation along several metrics in both surface-pushing and grasping tasks. 📹 https://lnkd.in/dji6iwP9

◾HISTORIC FLIGHT OF XQ-58A VALKYRIE COMBAT DRONE CONTROLLED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE◾ AI is changing the Aviation Industry too. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) successfully conducted the maiden flight on the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, marking the first-ever instance of machine-learning trained AI algorithms controlling an aircraft The algorithms governing the XQ-58A Valkyrie underwent extensive refinement, accumulating countless hours of simulation events, sorties on AI-controlled aircraft, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and ground-based operations. At this point it is important to highlight that cameras play a pivotal role in autonomous aircraft operations, integrating with rapidly evolving AI algorithms. As AI algorithms grow increasingly sophisticated, this collaboration between cameras and AI represents a powerful synergy, driving the progression of intelligent and autonomous aircraft systems into the future. #aeroespacial #innovation #ToInfinityAndBeyond

This is a fantastic demonstration of the advancements in autonomous flight systems and AI. The Osprey MK III's recent test flights represent one aspect of AI capabilities integration in unmanned aerial systems. The forward-looking approach of ADAx, especially the VENOM and Project Fast Open X-Platform (FOX), is establishing the benchmarks for integrating real-time data analysis, manned-unmanned teaming, and machine learning proving AI integration is more than buzzwords; but cornerstones of the next evolution in aviation. https://lnkd.in/eYDssMqS

We are excited to be innovating the future of unmanned amphibious systems that enable littoral operations. Watch our #NAUT successfully performing a range of river-crossing scenarios with the Ghost Robotics VISION 60 #QUGV: https://lnkd.in/d-YrMMmi NAUT was designed to help overcome emerging threats within littoral areas that are rapidly expanding in operational depth, complexity, and lethality. This integration test was a significant milestone in the maturity of the system that enables mission success. #defensetechnology #maritimemobility #littoral #specialoperations