Drones begin to be equipped with computer vision technologies in conjunction with landscape navigation

FPI: One of the developers created AI for hitting dynamic targets without satellite correction

The Foundation for Advanced Studies (FPI, a state structure that supports projects in the interests of Russia's defense) actively uses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in developments for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This was stated by Alexander Filippov, head of the AI center at FPI.

Special attention is paid to computer vision in conjunction with landscape navigation.
Alexander Filippov, head of the Artificial Intelligence Center at FPI

According to Filippov, one of the developers supported by the foundation has created a special neural network algorithm. With its help, a drone can autonomously (without a signal from global satellite systems) hit a dynamic target.

The expert also named the main trends in UAS. This refers to swarm control of drone groups. The key parameter for the development of this direction is considered to be the level of swarm intelligence — the depth of drone coordination, the ability to complete a task when elements of the group are lost. FPI also follows this trend and develops the latest complexes using swarm technologies, Filippov concluded.

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