{"id":638885,"date":"2024-09-18T15:11:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T12:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/german-drone-firm-makes-breakthrough-for-autonomous-swarms\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T12:11:24","slug":"german-drone-firm-makes-breakthrough-for-autonomous-swarms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-drone-firm-makes-breakthrough-for-autonomous-swarms\/","title":{"rendered":"#German drone firm makes &#8216;breakthrough&#8217; for autonomous swarms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d018c11aba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d018c11aba\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-drone-firm-makes-breakthrough-for-autonomous-swarms\/#The_drone_swarm_team\" >The drone swarm team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A German drone firm claims to have made a \u201cmajor breakthrough\u201d in autonomous swarm <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Munich-based Quantum Systems announced on Tuesday that it has successfully flown AI-controlled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in swarm<span style=\"color: #0a0a0a;\">s<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The company said the AI ensured \u201c<span>reliable mission execution\u201d<\/span> \u2014 even<span> when individual drones completely failed. The system also operated effectively under radio interference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Commissioned by the German Armed Forces, the<\/span> tests were conducted last month at the Airbus Drone Centre in Manching, Bavaria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The <\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The team first trained the AI with deep reinforcement learning \u2014\u00a0a trial and error <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach made famous by DeepMind. This enabled the system to \u201crefine its tactics through continuous self-optimisation,\u201d they said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After tests in a simulated environment, the AI took to the real skies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_drone_swarm_team\"><\/span>The drone swarm team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The swarm flight united two <span>multi-purpose Airbus drones<\/span> with the Quantum Systems <span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/quantum-systems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/QS_Vector__Scorpion_System_Overview_220912_INTL_Screen_Version-1.pdf\">Vector and Scorpion<\/a> UAS.\u00a0<\/span><span>As they flew, their reconnaissance data merged in real-time to generate a single picture. This then fed into an Airbus <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligence.airbus.com\/industries\/defence\/c2\/fortion-joint-c2\/\">battle management system<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vector also proved capable of autonomous reconnaissance and target acquisition when GPS is jammed \u2014 a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhambling\/2023\/05\/22\/ukraine-drones-losses-are-10000-per-month\/\">big problem<\/a> for Ukraine\u2019s military drones. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Quantum Systems said the trails had demonstrated AI\u2019s ability to increase UAS resilience. <\/span><span>Sven Kruck, the company\u2019s managing director, expects the tech to now rapidly evolve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s about protecting soldiers and increasing safety,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the future, there will be no way around software-based and AI-supported systems for drone technology.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>                                Published <time datetime=\"2019-02-11 12:07:00\">September 18, 2024 &#8211; 12:11 pm UTC<\/time><\/p>\n<p>                            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"Back to top\" data-event-label=\"Back to top - click\" data-event-non-interaction=\"true\" class=\"scrolly latest\" data-target=\"#next-top\">Back to top<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/quantum-systems-claims-drone-swarms-breakthrough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A German drone firm claims to have made a \u201cmajor breakthrough\u201d in autonomous swarm technology. Munich-based Quantum Systems announced on Tuesday that it has successfully flown AI-controlled Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in swarms. The company said the AI ensured \u201creliable mission execution\u201d \u2014 even when individual drones completely failed. 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