Students of Irkutsk University developed a unique drone that allows extinguishing fires using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the Russian National Technological Initiative program reported Saturday.

The students successfully tested an AI-equipped hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle to douse fires, Sputnik news agency reported.

The drone flies along a predetermined route and, thanks to AI, can distinguish between a campfire made by tourists or sun-heated metals or even a fire focus. After collecting information, the device will send data to a remote monitoring center.

  • @InverseParallax
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    41 year ago

    I like how they’re accidentally going full drone only because they sent all their people to die and drones are cheaper + all that’s left.