Skyeton’s Post

According to Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano in The New York Times, Ukraine is now a ‘Silicon Valley for autonomous drones’, as a result of pressure to outthink the enemy and growing interest from international investors. The nation has rapidly become a world leader in autonomous drone #technology, which industry experts believe are the next big technological jump for Ukraine’s frontline. Manufacturers like Skyeton, a member of the UK-Ukraine TechExchange cohort, are combining long-range drone technology with #AI to pave the way for a new era of #DroneTech. With more overseas investment and greater government backing, the next step will be to #scale the technology, which will be fundamental to Ukraine’s victory. Read the full article in The New York Times https://bit.ly/3xM0zaM

In the face of adversity, innovation shines brightest 💥 and so shines on the pages of the The New York Times, our AI-driven drone swarms capable of executing complex missions with minimal human intervention. Our autonomous drones have proven especially effective in countering jamming attempts that disrupt communications between drone and pilot. With our technology, a single operator can command multiple drones, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing the risk to human life. While actively testing our solutions, we are getting ready for something bigger. 👀 As Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation noted, “We already have systems that can be mass-produced, and they're now extensively tested on the front lines, which means they’re already actively used.” Featuring Swarmer and more military tech comrades from Kyiv, Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano juxtapose the Western debate on ethical AI with the situation in the frontline trenches. As Ukraine continues to defend its freedom in trenches, the debate around AI’s role in warfare is not merely theoretical — it is a matter of survival. We at Swarmer are committed to leveraging AI to protect our defenders and citizens, ensuring that our innovations are both ethically grounded and practically indispensable. Our mission is to create a safer, more efficient battlefield, ultimately saving lives and securing our nation’s future: “We need to win first. To do that, we will do everything we can to introduce automation to its maximum to save the lives of our soldiers," said Fedorov. ... "You’ll now be able to fly with five or 10 drones at the same time," say we. https://lnkd.in/eYNHE9Vg #Innovation #Ukraine #Swarmer #AI #Defense Vyriy Drone D3 Venture Capital Firm Eveline Buchatskiy Stuart Russell DevDroid LLC Eric Schmidt roboneers Skyeton Sergey Kuprienko

The object detection, classification and tracking algorithms in use on these drones is eerily similar to what we’ve had in place for the past four years in HABscope V2. Except that we can track and classify over 100 moving targets in a frame… https://lnkd.in/eZ8-rvrn

Interesting article I'd recommend reading it for anyone interested in the topic.

In just the last few months, the battlefield has undergone a transformation like never before, with visions from science fiction finally coming true. Robotic systems have been set free, authorized to destroy targets on their own. Ukraine’s front lines have become saturated with thousands of drones…They are designed to operate without human oversight, unleashed to hunt in areas where Russian jamming prevents other drones from working. And we are just at the start. The battlefield applications of AI are quickly expanding from swarming drones to information warfare and beyond, and each new type raises new questions. #ai #dronewarfare #digitaltransformation #futurism #unmannedsystem

𝑊𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙. 𝐻𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑑𝑠, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛; ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑠, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒.—Heraclitus "The widespread availability of off-the-shelf devices, easy-to-design software, powerful #automation algorithms and specialized artificial intelligence microchips has pushed a deadly #innovation race into uncharted territory.... Makeshift factories and labs have sprung up across Ukraine to build remote-controlled machines of all sizes, from long-range aircraft and attack boats to cheap kamikaze drones—abbreviated as F.P.V.s, for first-person view, because they are guided by a pilot wearing #virtualreality-like goggles that give a view from the drone. Many are precursors to machines that will eventually act on their own.... 'We need maximum automation,' said Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s minister of #digitaltransformation, who has led the country’s efforts to use tech #startups to expand advanced fighting capabilities...." #TheWideningTurn #Geopolitics #TechWar #Flywheel #Scale #ConsumerEconomy #cctr

AI-powered ARMS RACE The #AI community is getting distracted by OpenAI Q* (pronounced Q star) model, that is able to perform grade-school-level math. If true, this is a great engineering breakthrough. All the engineers (whom we are), get excited.. ...and our #AI community loses track on WHY Sam Altman got fired in the first place. In this slide deck, I am coming back to the big picture: ➡ the story of an ARMS RACE This story starts with Computer Vision installed on surveillance drones Then progress in engineering leads AI to: ➡ recommend targets, ➡ optimize the logistics, ➡ streamline the workflow of decision-making for the attack ➡ coordinate conventional forces OpenAI is progressively involved in this AI-powered ARMS RACE. ☢ autonomous, nuclear-armed underwater drones are now discussed. All infos come from reputable sources, duly quoted on each slide.

🚀 The future of warfare is here, and it's both fascinating and concerning. Autonomous killer robots are increasingly becoming a reality on the battlefield. Ukraine is at the forefront, utilizing AI-driven drones and autonomous gun turrets to enhance combat efficiency and safety. 🔐 These advancements highlight the significant impact of AI in modern conflicts, raising both strategic advantages and ethical questions. 😇 In the media, we see discussions about the EU's AI Act, the Future of AI Innovation Act, the U.S. A.I. Safety Institute, and support for the CREATE AI Act, which aim to regulate and ensure the ethical use of AI. Yet, we also witness the deployment of autonomous weapons in real-world scenarios. 💣 👾 🔥 This mix shows how complicated and conflicting the development and use of AI can be. 🤷♀️ Explore the full story to understand the implications and innovations in this emerging field: https://lnkd.in/eU5mb3zc #AI #Warfare #Technology #Innovation #Ethics #FutureOfWar #AutonomousWeapons #AIRegulation #AIAct

The distinguished Raul Alvarez is an early adopter on RAINCLOUD, our invitation-only global #business and #knowledge hub for the #Defense + AI ecosystem. He has written a great RAINCLOUD-exclusive Industry Thought Leadership article in which he argues that the existing #AI / #machinelearning algorithms and #computervision architectures in #autonomoussystems have limitations. Developing the next generation of AI detection and targeting #algorithms, which cannot be confused by "smart human minds", will take time. In the AI era, masking is crucial for survival. Systems like Kallisto AI's Shield (also featured on RAINCLOUD's Digital Defense Show) can limit the acquisition of electromagnetic signatures, display different signatures to obscure the identity of #military assets, inject poisoned signatures into enemy AI algorithms, and increase survivability by concealing, simulating, and altering building signatures. The article also mentions the excellent work of RAINCLOUD member COL John Antal (US Army, retired). Interested in joining RAINCLOUD? You can request an invitation to join here: https://raindefense.ai/

Swarms of self-guided automated weapons systems will fight future wars. These swarms will autonomously identify priority targets, resources to split and patterns or attack methods. #tech #war #data #ai #robots https://lnkd.in/d3JTJAGd