by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
Shield AI, an American defense company focused on AI pilot design and development, has just announced a partnership with Australia-based Sentient Vision Systems to offer a large area motion imagery (WAMI) solution for the US Department of Defense, the Australian Armed Forces, and other international customers. Using Shield AI’s VBAT UAV as a platform, the 2 firms will jointly develop and release a ViDAR-enabled, wide area search capable unit to enable it to intelligently classify, track, and read-and-react to targets across a varied mission set.
ViDAR is Sentient’s AI-powered imaging system, which uses an Electro-Optic or Infrared (EO/IR) sensor to detect and classify targets within the imagery stream that will be invisible to a human operator or to standard radar. Each firms hope that integrating the brand new imaging tech with Shield AI’s Hivemind, an AI pilot that has already flown the VBAT, the F-16, and the Nova Quadcopter, can produce a complete package able to improving the tactical capabilities of each individual units and increase the deterrent power of Shield AI’s defense solutions. Sentient Vision’s imaging solutions have long been utilized in the intelligence and surveillance world, in addition to search and rescue operations at land and sea.
Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s President and co-founder, (and a former Navy SEAL), said in a press release, “This work with our Australian partner, Sentient, is a novel opportunity to fuse the innovation prowess of two firms from allied countries on opposite sides of the world. Together, we’re shaping the long run of defense technology,”. Mark Palmer, Sentient’s Chief Technical Officer, concurred, saying, “Sentient is worked up and proud to be working with Shield AI on this truly breakthrough solution. We look ahead to combining the AI expertise and operational understanding of our two great teams to deliver superior ISR capabilities for today’s rapidly changing defense and security environment.”
Shield AI hopes to be testing the brand new system as early as next yr.
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