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NEW Drone AI Could Give UAVs the Ability to Ride Air Currents Like Birds

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 theDroneInfoai, autonomous drones, Drone Technology, drones, uavs0 comment

AI could help drones ride air currents like birds SOURCE : https://theconversation.com/ai-could-help-drones-ride-air-currents-like-birds-103564 Birds have long inspired humans to create their own ways to fly. We know that soaring bird species that migrate long distances use thermal updrafts to stay in the air without using up energy flapping their wings. And glider pilots similarly use thermals currents and other areas of rising air in order to remain airborne for longer. Yet, while we’ve mastered gliding through these updrafts using various instruments, the exact mechanisms that allow birds to soar are still…

Converge Industries Developing Artificial Intelligence Drones to Assist Commercial Operators

February 7, 2018February 5, 2018 theDroneInfoai, artificial intelligence, commercial drones, drone applications, drones0 comment

On January 25th San Francisco based Converge Industries Co., a commercial drone software provider, announced it has raised $750,000 in seed funding. Initially the company had received funding from large investors such as Samsung NEXT, Techstars Ventures, Kima Ventures, and other angel investors. This announcement is important due to the fact that Converge is focusing its R&D efforts in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for drones. Any software or hardware that could accelerate the ability of UAVs to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is one we’re definitely…