Ukrainian forces have used $400 Shrike drones with explosive payloads to destroy Russian armored vehicles and helicopters. Now those drones are being upgraded with AI autonomy from US company Auterion, allowing them to autonomously track and home in on moving targets.
Operators can fly the drone in, designate a target up to half a mile away, and switch it to fire-and-forget terminal guidance mode. SkyFall and Auterion plan to deliver 50,000 such AI-equipped Shrike drones to Ukraine’s front lines in the coming months.
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