Mar 18, 2022
Russia’s Killer Drone in Ukraine Raises Fears About AI in Warfare
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI
The maker of the lethal drone claims that it can identify targets using artificial intelligence.
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Mar 17, 2022
Russia May Have Used an Artificial Intelligence Killer Drone in Ukraine According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Posted by Len Rosen in categories: drones, robotics/AI
A downed drone employing AI raises the question of what the international community needs to do to ban such weapons.
Mar 16, 2022
Technology in agriculture is reaching new heights
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: drones, food, surveillance, sustainability
BOW ISLAND, AB — Patrick Fabian is quickly picking up a new skill. The seed farmer plans to start using drones…
BOW ISLAND, AB – Patrick Fabian is quickly picking up a new skill.
The seed farmer plans to start using drones to monitor his 1,250 irrigated acres.
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Mar 14, 2022
SpaceX drone ship leaves port for sixth back-to-back Starlink launch
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: drones, economics, internet, satellites
SpaceX drone ship Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) has departed Port Canaveral in anticipation of the company’s sixth consecutive Starlink launch.
Known as Starlink 4–12, the mission will be SpaceX’s sixth uninterrupted Starlink launch – just shy of the company’s record of seven Starlink launches between commercial payloads. Though SpaceX would probably prefer to avoid month-long streaks without commercial launches, the company’s ability to use its own launch capabilities to deploy its Starlink constellation means that it can maintain valuable economies of scale while simultaneously launching satellites that generate some revenue.
With approximately 200,000 active subscribers, Starlink should already be generating around ~$250 million in annual revenue – perhaps enough to pay for anywhere from five to ten Starlink launches. Viewed another way, $250M would also pay the average annual salaries of more than 2,300 employees. Even if it doesn’t come close to the $1–2 billion SpaceX is likely spending annually on Starlink development, deployment, and operations, it’s still better than the alternative that all other launch providers are left with: nothing.
Mar 13, 2022
Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: drones, economics, military
Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to conversations CNN had with two US officials.
The requests came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the officials said. That official declined to detail the Chinese reaction but indicated that the Chinese had responded.
Potential assistance from the Chinese would be a significant development in Russia’s invasion. It could upend the hold Ukrainian forces still have in the country as well as provide a counterweight to the harsh sanctions imposed on Russia’s economy.
Mar 11, 2022
This drone can actually take you up to the sky for a fly 😮
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: drones
Mar 8, 2022
A New Drone System Can Clean Hard-to-Reach Solar Panels
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: drones, solar power, sustainability
Mar 7, 2022
Meet HELIOS, an automated solar panel cleaning system
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: drones, robotics/AI, solar power, sustainability
To maintain peak efficiency, solar cells must be regularly cleaned of dust and other accumulated dirt. However, many panels are installed in high or hard-to-reach locations, which makes cleaning them difficult, time-consuming, and also simply dangerous. One solution is to use aerial drones to spray soapy water on dirty solar panels. However, these drones often run out of battery quite quickly. In addition, they also do not make direct contact with the panels, so they may not completely wash away dirt.
To solve these problems, a Belgian startup, ART Robotics, has developed HELIOS, an automated cleaning service for solar panels. It’s a fully autonomous system that can access difficult-to-reach places and eliminates dangerous and costly work.
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Mar 6, 2022
General Atomics’ Gambit autonomous combat drone takes the initiative
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled its latest jet-powered robotic drone, the Gambit, which is designed to use artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to fly alongside human-piloted aircraft and achieve air dominance.
General Atomics is known mainly for its drones like the SkyGuardian or the Mojave – robotic aircraft with very long endurance that can loiter over an area for extended periods for either reconnaissance or while awaiting the signal to take out a ground target with missiles like the Hellfire.
Now, the company has joined competitors like Boeing and Kratos to produce a full-on combat drone with the lines and performance of a fighter jet. According to GA-ASI President David R. Alexander, Gambit is an Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP), a flying team-mate that will work with piloted aircraft, penetrating into combat zones to detect, identify, and target adversaries at range and scale before they can become a threat to its human partner. In this way, fewer lives are put at risk and more time is gained for critical decision-making.
