Microsoft using 'Game of Drones' AI racing challenge to improve trustable autonomy systems

A series of new features appear to be on the way for Microsoft's AirSim, a robotics and AI simulation platform. The Unreal Engine-based simulator will be adapted to better suit Game of Drones, which pits quadcopter drone racing AI systems against each other in an AirSim simulation. Game of Drones is in its first year, and today Microsoft said it plans to keep the competition open after a winner is named next week. Game of Drones requires AI that can carry out trajectory planning, computer vision, and opponent drone avoidance. Microsoft brought AirSim to the Unity game engine last year.