There’s ion propulsion drones, and then this AI racing drone, developed by University of Zurich researchers. Human drone pilots were invited to the Robotics and Perception Group for a friendly race, with each one getting pit against various AI drones, starting with one using 36 tracking cameras.
The camera is used to capture 400 fps of video, in which the AI drone uses in combination with four tracking markers. This footage is then sent to a vision and navigation system capable of translating it into flight commands. These are then sent to the drone in real-time over a wireless connection. Let’s just say that these AI racing drones aren’t quite ready for the show yet.
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This demonstrates that AI-vs.-human drone racing has the potential to revolutionize drone racing as a sport. What’s clear is that superhuman performance with AI drones can be achieved, but there is still a lot of work to be done to robustify these AI systems to bring them from a controlled environment to real-world applications,” said the researchers.
