Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

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Overview Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
By Technology Editor Last updated: July 25th, 2024

Drone Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines and robots to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, which includes an ability to learn and adapt to changing environments.

Teledyne CARIS’ AI-driven Sonar Noise Classifier

Teledyne CARIS’ AI-driven Sonar Noise Classifier

Machine learning is much more complex to develop, compared to rote learning which can be easily implemented on a computer with lists of rules and is comparatively limited and inflexible.

Successful implementation of AI on drones and unmanned vehicles allows the development of self-piloting systems, thus doing away with the need for human operators. This saves manpower and expenses as well as being more efficient for certain tasks that humans cannot perform as quickly as a computer. It may also be one of the keys to unlocking commercial BVLOS (beyond visual line of flight) drone operations at scale.

Applications

UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and other robotic platforms may use AI for a variety of applications, including;

  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Swarm operations
  • Real-time data analysis and image classification
  • Autonomous precision navigation and landing.
Lorenz AI-Link – Artificial Intelligence Computing

Lorenz AI-Link – Artificial Intelligence Computing

AI empowers a drone or robot to make decisions based on inputs from its sensors, and may also allow the vehicle to continue with its mission even when it loses communications with its base of operations.

Artificial Intelligence Components

Key components of AI are machine learning and deep learning software, which allow computers to employ more sophisticated algorithms such as neural networks in order to find patterns and relationships in data. Neural networks need to be trained by providing them with large amounts of example data to learn from. An example of UAV machine learning would be the use of computer vision and sensors to perform the detection, classification and tracking of potential targets.

Embedded AI

Condor NVP2102AxX with GPGPU computing, AI processing, deep learning capabilities by EIZO

Condor NVP2102AxX with GPGPU computing, AI processing, deep learning capabilities by EIZO

AI for drones and robotics can be performed in the cloud or on edge devices, which in the case of unmanned vehicles means onboard computing. Since the data processing occurs close to the source of the data – the onboard sensors – edge devices can allow results to be obtained faster. Hardware options for drone AI edge devices include general-purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs), central processing units (CPUs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and systems-on-a-chip (SoCs).

Onboard AI requires a large amount of processing power, which may make edge devices unsuitable for SWaP (size, weight and power)-constrained vehicles. Taking advantage of the cloud for AI processing, however, requires low latency and high bandwidth, which can be difficult to obtain in remote areas and other subpar communications environments. The transmission of data over long distances also poses security and privacy risks.

Products (21)

VPX6U-BW5000E-DUAL-VO (WOLF-2638)

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications
... WOLF Advanced Technology integrates dual NVIDIA RTXâ„¢ 5000 Blackwell GPUs into a rugged 6U VPX...
VPX3U-A4500E-VO (WOLF-1448)

3U VPX module with advanced Ampere video processing and 4 video outputs

3U VPX module with advanced Ampere video processing and 4 video outputs
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path from the...
VPX3U-AD5000E-VO (WOLF-1538)

3U VPX module with advanced Ada video processing and 4 video outputs

3U VPX module with advanced Ada video processing and 4 video outputs
......lities for high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and artificial intelligence (AI)... ...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path from the...
VPX3U-AD5000E-CX7 (WOLF-153L)

3U VPX with high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and network connectivity

3U VPX with high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and network connectivity
...ing (HPEC) and artificial intelligence (AI) processing. The ConnectX-7 provides the Ethernet and...
VPX3U-RTX5000E-16PCIE (WOLF-134C)

3U VPX HPEC module with NVIDIA RTX Turing for HPEC and up to PCIe x16

3U VPX HPEC module with NVIDIA RTX Turing for HPEC and up to PCIe x16
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency pipeline from...
VPX3U-RTX5000E-SWITCH (WOLF-134S)

3U VPX module which includes an NVIDIA GPU, and both 10Gig Ethernet and PCIe Gen4 switches

3U VPX module which includes an NVIDIA GPU, and both 10Gig Ethernet and PCIe Gen4 switches
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency pipeline from...
XMC-A2000E-VO (WOLF-3476)

XMC mezzanine card with NVIDIA Ampere GPU and 4 video outputs

XMC mezzanine card with NVIDIA Ampere GPU and 4 video outputs
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path to move...
XMC-FGX2-8IO (WOLF-3183)

XMC with 4K or HD Video Capture/Transmit: SDI, ARINC 818, CVBS

XMC with 4K or HD Video Capture/Transmit: SDI, ARINC 818, CVBS
...frame grabbing technology. FGX2 is a 4K-capable digital and analog frame grabber with conversion and...
VPX6U-AD5000E-DUAL-VO (WOLF-2538)

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Ada GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications

6U VPX with dual-NVIDIA Ada GPUs for advanced AI and video processing applications
......s for high performance embedded computing (HPEC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data... ...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path from the...
VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-FGX2-SBC (WOLF-14T0) “Katana”

3U VPX SBC with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for data/video/sensor processing

3U VPX SBC with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for data/video/sensor processing
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path from the...
VPX3U-ORIN-CX7-HPC (WOLF-14TZ) “Dagger”

3U VPX with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for HPEC data/video/sensor processing

3U VPX with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin for HPEC data/video/sensor processing
...vanced cooling technology is designed to move heat using a low weight, high efficiency path from the...
NRU-230V-AWP/NRU-240S-AWP

IP66 waterproof edge AI platform with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin

IP66 waterproof edge AI platform with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
The NRU-230V-AWP Series of edge AI computers features IP66-rated ingress protection and is based aro...
SEMIL-2000GC Series

IP69K edge AI platform with NVIDIA L4 GPU

IP69K edge AI platform with NVIDIA L4 GPU
The SEMIL-2000GC series of embedded edge AI computers features an extreme rugged design with IP69K d...
NRU-220S/ NRU-222S Series

AI NVR for real-time intelligent video analytics

AI NVR for real-time intelligent video analytics
The NRU-220S series is an all-in-one NVR (network video recorder) and edge AI platform for video tra...
Nuvo-10208GC Series

Edge AI platform with dual NVIDIA RTX GPUs

Edge AI platform with dual NVIDIA RTX GPUs
The Nuvo-10208GC series of edge AI computers is based around 13th/12th-Gen Intel CPUs and supports d...
Nuvo-9166GC Series

Rugged edge AI inference platform supporting NVIDIA L4 GPU

Rugged edge AI inference platform supporting NVIDIA L4 GPU
The Nuvo-9166GC Series is a versatile edge AI inference computing platform leveraging the power of t...
Nuvo-9160GC Series

Rugged AI inference platform based on NVIDIA RTX

Rugged AI inference platform based on NVIDIA RTX
The Nuvo-9160GC Series of edge AI computers is based around the 130W NVIDIA RTX GPU with a variety o...
NRU-51V+ Series

Rugged NVIDIA Jetson-based computer supporting GMSL2 automotive cameras

Rugged NVIDIA Jetson-based computer supporting GMSL2 automotive cameras
The NRU-51V is a rugged fanless computer based around the Jetson Xavier NX platform. Supporting GMSL...
NRU-52S+ Series

Rugged edge computer for AI-based video analytics

Rugged edge computer for AI-based video analytics
The NRU-52S is a rugged fanless edge AI computer designed for AI-based video analytics applications,...
RGS-8805GC

AMD® EPYC™ 7003 Series Rugged HPC server with NVIDIA® RTX A6000/ A4500 GPU

AMD® EPYC™ 7003 Series Rugged HPC server with NVIDIA® RTX A6000/ A4500 GPU
The RGS-8805GC is a powerful rugged HPC server based around the AMD EPYC 7003 series MILAN processor...
FortifAI

Level-up your camera with advanced threat detection and camera automation

Level-up your camera with advanced threat detection and camera automation
......ting systems with real-time visual intelligence and precise control of cameras and UxV platforms.... ...al-time visual intelligence and precise control of cameras and UxV platforms. This revolutionary,...

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