Ai Racing Drone Could Transform Warfare — But Not Yet, Says Maker

Davide Scaramuzza and his colleagues at the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group have developed an AI system called Swift that is able to learn real flying skills in a virtual world. The latest breakthrough has seen their deep-learning system beat human champions in FPV racing drones. The system uses reinforcement learning, similar to AlphaGo, to steer high-speed flight around a racing course. This technology has the potential to be used in real-world situations and could have implications for the Ukraine conflict.