In a pioneering effort, a team of British firefighters, scientists, and engineers are developing a cutting-edge project that envisions swarms of up to 30 autonomous drones working in unison, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to detect and suppress wildfires before they escalate.
In the theater of war, information is power. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have transformed the way militaries gather intelligence. These airborne sentinels provide real-time video feeds and high-resolution imagery, allowing commanders to make informed decisions without risking personnel.
Researchers at the Department of Biological Physics at ELTE (Eötvös Loránd University) have been working on swarm robotics and drone flocks since 2009. In 2014, they created the world’s first autonomously flying quadcopter fleet consisting of at least ten units. The research group has now reached a new milestone, publishing their work on self-driving traffic of one hundred drones in the Swarm Intelligence journal.
In recent years, the landscape of modern warfare has been dramatically reshaped by the rapid advancement and proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. Among these, combat drones have emerged as a particularly transformative technology, revolutionizing military operations and strategy.
The German military (the Bundeswehr) is probing new frontiers in the advancement of drone technology, partnering with Airbus Defense and Space, as well as multiple start-ups to explore the application of drone swarms in defense tactics.