AI Beats Human Pilot In Drone Race

TU Delft  Caption: TU Delft’s MAVLab used new methods to train deep neural networks for high-performance control of a racing drone

TU Delft’s MAVLab used new methods to train deep neural networks for high-performance control of a racing drone.

Credit: TU Delft
Artificial intelligence (AI) has beaten a human pilot in drone races conducted in Abu Dhabi. The victory by Delft University of Technology’s MAVLab was the first for an AI-controlled drone in an international competition, on a track designed to push the boundaries of perception-based autonomy. The...
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