Human and Machine Collaboration XTEND ModalAI

Drones of the long run could also be operated by the motion of the pilot’s physique.  XTEND Companions with ModalAI to Advance Human and Machine Collaboration

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by DRONELIFE Workers Author Ian M. Crosby

In the present day, human-guided autonomous working system developer XTEND introduced a multi-layered partnership with main Blue UAS Framework drone producer ModalAI, Inc. As per the partnership, XTEND will make its XOS operating system out there on ModalAI’s know-how, whereas XTEND’s human-guided autonomous drones will incorporate ModalAI’s VOXL® 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot.

XTEND’s Working System (XOS) affords a straightforward to deploy working system for drones and robots, permitting any related machine to profit from XOS’s software ecosystem. Its app retailer is open to third-party builders and lets customers run third occasion functions on their units, together with apps which might be in a position to management a drone’s place and extract information, management payloads, or examine oil and gasoline infrastructure.

“XOS is operational throughout the World and allows anybody to simply join and work together with drones and robotics units remotely, with out the necessity for prior information or coaching. Permitting operators to maneuver, see, work together with units exactly, intuitively, and immersively. We consider that XOS will develop into the working system of selection for anybody who’s seeking to maximize the potential of their drones and robotic methods, whereas reducing the dangers posed to their groups’ lives, or considerations round lack of human oversight,” mentioned XTEND co-founder and CTO Rubi Liani. “Not solely does our partnership with ModalAI supercharge the capabilities of their drone and robotics {hardware}; however our personal vary of revolutionary human-guided autonomous drones will now profit from the extraordinary capabilities of ModalAI’s Subsequent Technology VOXL® 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot. We envision a really fruitful collaboration with ModalAI and see them as an ideal companion, as we lengthen operations into public security, safety, inspection, and different civilian markets.”

ModalAI’s VOXL® 2 Blue UAS Framework autopilot condenses autonomous capabilities from an onboard companion laptop, PX4 flight controller and superior AI as much as 15+ TOPS. Powered by the Qualcomm QRB5165 processor, the 16g VOXL® 2 was designed to scale back autonomous UAV growth time by greater than half. With pre-integrated flight {hardware} and software program, VOXL® 2 permits builders to hurry up the R&D section of product growth to extra rapidly start creating their very own customized UAVs.

“We’re very excited that XTEND has chosen VOXL® 2 to energy their fleet of autonomous drones,” mentioned ModalAI CEO and co-founder Chad Candy. “VOXL® 2 was created to scale back UAV developer’s time to market, so we’re thrilled about XTEND’s progress in launching VOXL® 2-powered drones. The influence of autonomous ISR is growing each day, and we are able to’t wait to see how XTEND’s XOS and drone fleet will modernise mission essential functions.”

XTEND and ModalAI are each a part of the Protection Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS Framework, advancing industrial know-how to be able to present drone customers with dependable and complex UAV capabilities.

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Ian attended Dominican College of California, the place he acquired a BA in English in 2019. With a lifelong ardour for writing and storytelling and a eager curiosity in know-how, he’s now contributing to DroneLife as a workers author.