Swarms of killer AI drones might sound like the plot of a dystopian science-fiction thriller. But in a terrifying glimpse of the future, one scientist has shown just how easy it already is to build an'assassination drone' that can hunt down and kill people. In just a few hours, Luis Wenus, an engineer and entrepreneur, converted a 115 ( 89.99) drone into the basis of a deadly weapon. Using AI facial recognition the drone was programmed to recognise individuals and race towards them at full speed. Although Mr Wenus says he built the drone'for a game' he also says he wanted to raise awareness for how easily this could be used for a deadly terrorist attack.

Tourists can now use an AI drone to follow them around and take pictures. Taking off from the palm of your hand, the HOVERAir X1 can record you from 50ft in the air or chase after you at 15mph. The lightweight device uses AI to keep focused on you and can be directed where to go with simple arm movements. It might not be for budget travellers however costing 419 for the basic package compared to around 10 for the humble selfie stick. The device was shown off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which is known for unveiling the future tech trends about to hit the mainstream.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks addressed the plan and how the U.S. will continue to counter the rising aggression from China. The Pentagon has started to assess the possibility of developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fleet of drones and autonomous systems that officials argue will allow the U.S. to compete with and counter threats from China. We are not seeking to be at war, but we have to be able to get this department to move with that same kind of urgency because the PRC isn't waiting," Kathleen Hicks, the deputy secretary of defense, said during an interview earlier this week with The Wall Street Journal. Hicks spoke about the potential uses of such an AI fleet during a speech on Wednesday, revealing the department would spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the project, aiming to produce thousands of systems for use over land, air and sea ready for first deployment within two years. China has focused heavily on AI research and development, producing ...

In a story that could be ripped from a sci-fi thriller, the hyper-motivated AI had been trained to destroy surface-to-air missiles only with approval from a human overseer – and when denied approval, it turned on its handler. Only, it is no surprise that story sounds fictional – because it is. The story emerged from a report by the Royal Aeronautical Society, describing a presentation by US Air Force (USAF) colonel Tucker Hamilton at a recent conference. That report noted the incident was only a simulation, in which there was no real drone and no real risk to any human – a fact missed by many attention-grabbing headlines. Later, it emerged that even the simulation hadn't taken place, with the USAF issuing a denial and the original report updated to clarify that Hamilton "mis-spoke". The apocalyptic scenario was nothing but a hypothetical thought experiment.

There's ion propulsion drones, and then this AI racing drone, developed by University of Zurich researchers. Human drone pilots were invited to the Robotics and Perception Group for a friendly race, with each one getting pit against various AI drones, starting with one using 36 tracking cameras. The camera is used to capture 400 fps of video, in which the AI drone uses in combination with four tracking markers. This footage is then sent to a vision and navigation system capable of translating it into flight commands. These are then sent to the drone in real-time over a wireless connection.

The small aircraft which operates by itself without any human being is known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (#UAV) or drone.The drone which houses artificial Intelligence algorithms is known as AI drone. This allows drone to fly itself. It supports number of other features as per mathematical and control theory based algorithms incorporated in it. It houses wide field cameras, tactical sensors, facial recognition algorithms, localisation technologies, shaped explosives etc. They are generally used to convey merchandise rapidly, examine army installations, and study the climate at a more extensive degree.

Skydio has been making headlines lately for being the first U.S.-based drone manufacturer to be valued at more than $1 billion in fundraising. The company has found a willing customer base in police forces across the United States, too, according to a report from Forbes. Nothing to be concerned about, surely, just flying artificial intelligence controlled by a group known for its abuses of power. At least 20 police agencies across the country own drones from Skydio, based on information Forbes obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Skydio's own public announcements. Those agencies include major cities like Boston and Austin, according to the report.

The golden age of drone delivery has begun. Did you know drones and their associated functions are a $50 billion industry by 2023? Industry experts are predicting unprecedented use in previously unimaginable applications with deep-learning now powering these drones. Drone delivery services has become an essential tool in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to create contactless delivery and resilient supply chain services. The retail industry is leading the way in adopting drone delivery services among both consumers and companies.

The US Department of Defense may have a novel solution for intercepting rogue drones that fly too close to its bases. According to a report from Defense One, the Pentagon has signed a contract with Fortem Technologies to use its brand of'Drone Hunter' to nab unmanned aerial vehicle in midair. The drones reportedly use a mixture of AI and radar to track their targets in the sky and then swoop in near enough to shoot out a net attached to a rope that wraps it up mid-flight. While bases are allowed to use more forceful means of neutralizing enemy drones - namely shooting them out of the sky - one of the major advantages of using a Drone Hunter is that it lowers the risk of dangerous debris that might hurt bystanders in urban areas. 'Drone attacks on the nation's men and women in uniform are increasing.

While AIs are increasingly beating us mere mortals at many things, racing drones is something we still have the upper hand at. The Drone Racing League (DRL) orchestrated its first AI racing competitions this year, with the final of a four-part series held in Texas earlier this month. The races aim to advance the development and testing of fully autonomous drone technologies for real-world applications including disaster relief, search and rescue missions, and space exploration. The DRL RacerAI is the first autonomous drone designed to defeat a human in a physical sport. The drone features the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier AI-at-the-edge compute platform in addition to four onboard stereoscopic cameras which enable the AI to detect and identify objects with twice the field of view as human pilots.