AI-Powered Drones Resistant to GPS Signal Loss in Development in Russia
Engineers are building autonomous UAVs that can navigate, map terrain and make decisions even without satellite signals.
Engineers at Moskovskiy aviatsionnyy institut (Moscow Aviation Institute) are developing drones equipped with onboard artificial intelligence and autonomous systems for recognition and analysis.
According to Anton Lyapin, project lead at MAI’s Aeromobility Directorate, the team is focusing on autonomy. This includes developing navigation systems resilient to GPS signal loss, advancing onboard computer vision and AI algorithms that enable drones not only to collect data but also to analyze their surroundings and make decisions in flight.
Full Autonomy
The engineers are also working on a visual-inertial navigation system for search-and-rescue drones that can map terrain and locate people in real time. The team is developing Russian-made flight controllers with AI modules for object recognition, obstacle avoidance and autonomous route planning.
Researchers aim to achieve a level of autonomy that allows drones to maintain navigation accuracy and complete missions even in the absence of GNSS signals and loss of radio communication.
