Ukraine Says Using AI Robot Guns to Shoot Down New Russian Drones
- Ukraine’s air force has begun using artificial-intelligence-enabled robotic guns to shoot down newer, fast-moving Russian jet-powered drones.
- Air force spokesperson Col. Yuri Ignat said robotic turrets installed on bridges have downed drones, including the larger Geran-5 model.
- The turrets use optical vision and artificial intelligence to control machine guns and reduce the need for human action.
- Sergiy Beskrestnov said 12 turrets had been installed in Kyiv, while Ignat said they operate within about one kilometer and are only part of Ukraine’s wider air-defense system.
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"Robotized turrets are being installed on bridges," said Yuuri Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force. "These devices have already resulted in the shooting down of jet drones near Kiev, which are more difficult to destroy than conventional models.
For months Ukraine has been looking for a way to intercept the new Russian drones hitting Kiev
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berlingske.dkAI gun turrets are part of a countermeasure to Russia's new fast drones, according to a Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson.
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Ukraine says using AI robot guns to shoot down new Russian drones
For months, Kyiv has been seeking a way to intercept the new Russian drones pounding the Ukrainian capital, even as it faces a dire lack of suitable ammunition to take them out. Russia has been deploying newer jet-powered drones that move faster and are harder to intercept than the traditional models, which are based on Iranian Shahed drones. As part of Ukraine's efforts to respond, "robotic turrets are now being installed on bridges", air force…
Ukrainian air forces announced on Monday the first successful use of robotized tours to take down Russian jet-powered drones, especially the model "Geran-5," reports Ukrainianska Pravda. "Robotized towers are now installed on bridges. They have already been shot down even with jet-powered drones, even Geran-5, with the help of those ...
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