Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
2 years ago

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare. Ukraine's digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, agrees that fully autonomous killer drones are “a logical and inevitable next step" in weapons development. “We have not crossed this line yet – and I say ‘yet’ because I don’t know what will happen in the future.” said Honchar, whose group has spearheaded drone innovation in Ukraine, converting cheap commercial drones into lethal weapons. In a Dec. 21 speech, he expressed confidence in the Russian arms industry’s ability to embed AI in war machines, stressing that “the most effective weapons systems are those that operate quickly and practically in an automatic mode.” Russian officials already claim their Lancet drone can operate with full autonomy.

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Ukraine advances killer robot drones with more automation, efficiency
1 week, 3 days ago

Ukraine advances killer robot drones with more automation, efficiency

Live Mint  

LVIV, Ukraine—It was the year of the explosive drone: speedy, agile craft the size of dinner plates that in 2024 became Ukraine’s main defensive weapon against massive Russian ground assaults. “We have been trying to make autonomous cars for years but still have drivers," says Andriy Zvirko, chief strategy officer for Sine.Engineering, a Ukrainian drone technology developer. After realizing that …

How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia
1 month ago

How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia

Live Mint  

A HUNDRED METRES above a white Lada saloon, the drone locks onto its target: red lights blink to blue. “It’s the best feeling to see your drone enter a tiny opening in an enemy trench," says Denys, an engineer at The Fourth Law, the Ukrainian firm which makes these autonomous drones. Once a cheap answer to Russia’s artillery dominance, Ukrainian …

Killer robots are about to fill Ukrainian skies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Killer robots are about to fill Ukrainian skies

Live Mint  

In a front-line dugout this spring, a Ukrainian drone navigator selected a target—a Russian ammunition truck—by tapping it on a tablet screen with a stylus. Vyriy Drone, a top Ukrainian drone startup, said it would produce several thousand autopilot drones starting this month. The large-scale production of autonomous drones could turbocharge Ukraine’s fight against Russia by overcoming the biggest obstacle …

Drones Equipped with AI Technology Strike Russian Targets in Ukraine's Counteroffensive
2 months, 1 week ago

Drones Equipped with AI Technology Strike Russian Targets in Ukraine's Counteroffensive

Firstpost  

Ukraine is using dozens of domestically made AI-augmented systems for its drones to reach targets on the battlefield without being piloted. These systems allow cheap drones carrying explosives to spot or fly to their targets in areas protected by extensive signal jamming, which has reduced the effectiveness of manually piloted drones.

Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia

NPR  

Ukraine is amping up drone production to get an edge in the war against Russia toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR KYIV, Ukraine — Whenever Anton has free time after work, he sits at his kitchen table and spends a few hours assembling drones that will be sent to the front line. plus we will be working on research and development.” toggle …

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones

The Hindu  

In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle. Ukraine hopes a rollout of AI-enabled drones across the front line will help it overcome increasing signal jamming by the Russians as well as enable unmanned …

Ukrainian start-ups to raise a low-cost robot army to fight Russia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukrainian start-ups to raise a low-cost robot army to fight Russia

The Hindu  

Struggling with manpower shortages, overwhelming odds and uneven international assistance, Ukraine hopes to find a strategic edge against Russia in an abandoned warehouse or a factory basement. Defence startups across Ukraine — about 250 according to industry estimates — are creating the killing machines at secret locations that typically look like rural car repair shops. The military is assessing dozens …

Inside a frontline drone ‘laboratory’ creating new ways for Ukraine’s troops to hit Putin’s forces
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside a frontline drone ‘laboratory’ creating new ways for Ukraine’s troops to hit Putin’s forces

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Walking through the drone operators’ …

Analysis: How Russia, Ukraine’s militaries stack up after two years of war
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: How Russia, Ukraine’s militaries stack up after two years of war

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine is outgunned by Russia, but plans to increase drone production as the war drags on into a third year. The quality of Russia’s soldiers may be questionable, but they are still able to slow down Ukrainian advances, protected in fortified dugouts, along with the help of surveillance drones that stop Ukraine’s military from springing surprise attacks on them. While …

Ukraine creates new drone force to defeat Russian manpower advantage
11 months ago

Ukraine creates new drone force to defeat Russian manpower advantage

The Telegraph  

Seaborne drones powered by jet ski engines and loaded with 500 pounds of explosives have been used to devastating effect to target the Russian navy’s Black Sea fleet. A swarm of 10 so-called “Magura” drones recently sank Russia’s Ivanovets guided-missile corvette off the coast of occupied Crimea – in the first Ukrainian attack of its kind to completely destroy one …

How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine
11 months ago

How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine

The Economist  

Science & technology | Ukraine’s drone war How cheap drones are transforming warfare in Ukraine First Person View drones have achieved near mythical status on the front lines Your browser does not support this video. There is no escape “Achilles”, a Ukrainian drone commander based near Bakhmut in the east of the country, says that his FPV drones, which cost …

Drones attack deep in Russia as Medvedev threatens Ukraine’s ‘existence’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Drones attack deep in Russia as Medvedev threatens Ukraine’s ‘existence’

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine attacks military and energy infrastructure in at least three cities deep inside Russia, showing new drone capabilities. “The existence of Ukraine is mortally dangerous for Ukrainians,” wrote Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s powerful Security Council, on the Telegram messaging app. “We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day … so we have to take into account …

How Ukraine's innovative use of drones has revolutionised modern warfare
1 year, 1 month ago

How Ukraine's innovative use of drones has revolutionised modern warfare

ABC  

Inside a Ukrainian command centre, near the frontlines in the Donetsk region, Rustam is beginning to get nervous. Mykola says it is "very smart" that Ukraine is relying on small businesses to produce its drones. Ukraine's deadly night bombers Ukraine's night bomber drone has a thermal vision camera and can carry bigger shells. "We call it the night bomber," says …

‘Every hunter is hunted’: How drones in Ukraine forever changed war | Defence in Depth
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Every hunter is hunted’: How drones in Ukraine forever changed war | Defence in Depth

The Telegraph  

On February 15, 2013, a year almost to the day before Moscow’s troops invaded Crimea, the city of Chelyabinsk in central Russia narrowly missed being hit by a 12,000-ton meteor, although the resulting blast did injure over a thousand people. In the “old” days of, say, the first decade of this century, drones could basically do two things: watch stuff …

Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs

Associated Press  

LUHANSK REGION, Ukraine — Flying above enemy lines, a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone sends a clear image back to soldiers hiding in a basement a few kilometers away: A Russian armored vehicle is idling along a key logistics route, looking like easy prey in the artillery-scarred green landscape. A Ukrainian member of an elite drone unit points out a Russian tank …

Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine is building an advanced army of drones. For now, pilots improvise with duct tape and bombs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flying above enemy lines, a …

Ukraine’s ‘tit for tat’ drone strikes could boost Putin’s popularity in Russia, experts warn
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukraine’s ‘tit for tat’ drone strikes could boost Putin’s popularity in Russia, experts warn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A Ukrainian solider with a …

Drone warfare features in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. It is changing warfare in five ways
1 year, 4 months ago

Drone warfare features in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. It is changing warfare in five ways

ABC  

The recent tender by the Department of Defence for drones designed and manufactured in Australia seeks to exploit the transformational nature of drones in warfare. Pictures show aftermath missile strike in Ukraine Photo shows Damaged theatre New pictures have emerged revealing the devastation caused by a Russian missile strike on the historic Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. Battlefield movement is easier …

How Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

How Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia

NPR  

How Ukraine created an 'Army of Drones' to take on Russia Enlarge this image toggle caption Kateryna Malofieieva / NPR Kateryna Malofieieva / NPR In the sprawling farmland south of Kyiv, where the sunflowers are just beginning to sprout, Ukraine's drone community gathered to show how the military is upgrading what's already one of its most effective weapons of the …

‘Eyes and ears’: Could drones prove decisive in the Ukraine war?
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Eyes and ears’: Could drones prove decisive in the Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera  

How Ukraine is looking to drones, used for reconnaissance and guided-missile attacks, to win the war. The army’s ‘eyes and ears’ In the bloody battles raging in eastern Ukraine, Ivan says the drones have become an “essential tool” in offensive and defensive strategies. On the other hand, he says, drones are used as the army’s “eyes and ears” to monitor …

Russia Ukraine war: How both sides have utilised modern drone technology since Putin's invasion
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia Ukraine war: How both sides have utilised modern drone technology since Putin's invasion

Daily Mail  

In year since Russia invaded Ukraine, drones have become integral part of war The constant buzzing of drones in the skies amid the roar of artillery fire has become part of daily life for soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine. Ukraine's UAVs Bayraktar TB2 Ukraine has been using Turkey-made Bayraktar TB2 drones since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February …

Age of Death Machines is Here? How drones in Ukraine war could pave the way for killer robots
2 years ago

Age of Death Machines is Here? How drones in Ukraine war could pave the way for killer robots

Firstpost  

Kyiv: Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world’s first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare. Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, agrees that fully autonomous killer drones are “a logical and inevitable next step” in weapons development. “We have not crossed this line yet …

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
2 years ago

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

ABC  

Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare. Ukraine's digital transformation minister Mykhailo Fedorov agreed that fully autonomous killer drones were "a logical and inevitable next step" in weapons development. Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov believes …

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
2 years ago

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world’s first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare. Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, agrees that fully autonomous killer drones are “a logical and inevitable next step” in weapons development. “We have not crossed this …

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
2 years ago

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world’s first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare. Ukraine’s digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, agrees that fully autonomous killer drones are “a logical and inevitable next step” in weapons development. “We have not crossed this …

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots
2 years ago

Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ukraine's digital transformation minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, agrees that fully …

Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones
2 years ago

Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov described Russia’s war …

Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones, minister says
2 years ago

Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones, minister says

LA Times  

Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology. “And the next stage, now that we are more or less equipped with reconnaissance drones, is strike drones,” Fedorov said. …

Explainer: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Explainer: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russia’s unleashing of successive waves of the Iranian-made Shahed …

NATO to supply Ukraine with anti-drone systems, as Russia destroys a third of Ukraine's power stations
2 years, 2 months ago

NATO to supply Ukraine with anti-drone systems, as Russia destroys a third of Ukraine's power stations

ABC  

NATO will deliver air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming days to help the country defend itself against drones, including those from Iran, that Russia is using to target critical infrastructure, the alliance's secretary-general says. Key points: Airstrikes cut power and water supplies to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians A Ukrainian official says the country is facing a "critical" …

EXPLAINER: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine

Associated Press  

They are precise, small in size, able to effectively penetrate air defenses when fired in groups and, above all, they’re cheap. Russia’s unleashing of successive waves of the Iranian-made Shahed drones over Ukraine has multiple goals — taking out power plants and other key infrastructure, crushing morale, and ultimately draining the enemy’s war chest and weapons as they try to …

Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine

LA Times  

They are precise, small in size, able to effectively penetrate air defenses when fired in groups and, above all, they’re cheap. Russia’s unleashing of successive waves of the Iranian-made Shahed drones over Ukraine has multiple goals — taking out key targets, crushing morale, and ultimately draining the enemy’s war chest and weapons as they try to take them out. “Shahed-136 …

Vladimir Putin unleashes screeching killing machines in Ukraine war to terrorise the residents of Kyiv
2 years, 2 months ago

Vladimir Putin unleashes screeching killing machines in Ukraine war to terrorise the residents of Kyiv

ABC  

By the time they heard the high-pitched thrum of the small, whirring petrol motor overhead, it was already too late. The sudden popularity with Russian generals of these so-called "kamikaze" drones says everything about Moscow's means, methods and motives, nearly eight months into its invasion of Ukraine. "Iran is responsible for the murders of Ukrainians," Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak …

EXPLAINER: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Killer drones vie for supremacy over Ukraine

Associated Press  

They are precise, small in size, able to engage a target in relatively large numbers like a swarm of wasps and above all, they’re cheap. Russia’s unleashing of successive waves of the Iranian-made Shahed drones over Ukraine has multiple goals — taking out key targets, crushing morale, and ultimately draining the enemy’s war chest and weapons as they try to …

Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Formed in a fury to counter Russia’s blitzkrieg attack, Ukraine’s hundreds-strong volunteer “hacker” corps is much more than a paramilitary cyberattack force in Europe’s first major war of the internet age. A self-organizing swarm,” said Roman Zakharov, a 37-year-old IT executive at the center of Ukraine’s bootstrap digital army. The overall effort was spurred by the creation of …

Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces

Associated Press  

In better times, Ukrainian drone enthusiasts flew their gadgets into the sky to photograph weddings, fertilize soybean fields or race other drones for fun. “We try to use absolutely everything that can help protect our country and drones are a great tool for getting real-time data,” said Sushko, who doesn’t have a drone with him but is providing expertise. Taras …

Are AI-Powered Killer Robots Inevitable?
4 years, 7 months ago

Are AI-Powered Killer Robots Inevitable?

Wired  

In war, speed kills. In an exercise last year, the United States demonstrated how automation could be used throughout the so-called kill chain: A satellite spotted a mock enemy ship and directed a surveillance plane to fly closer to confirm the identification; the surveillance plane then passed its data to an airborne command-and-control plane, which selected a naval destroyer to …

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