Leonardo Tests AI-Enabled Visual Awareness System for Rotorcraft

The manufacturer collaborates with artificial intelligence provider Daedalean on a yearlong trial using its SW4 and SW4 Solo RUAS/OPH helicopters.

Jack Daleo

Monday, February 26, 2024 at 04:16 PM ET

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Test pilots walk toward a Leonardo SW4 helicopter equipped with Daedalean’s visual air traffic detection system. [Courtesy: Daedalean]

Key Takeaways:

Leonardo and Daedalean successfully completed flight tests of an AI-powered visual awareness system on rotorcraft for advanced navigation, reporting "outstanding results."
Daedalean's "PilotEye" system, designed to enhance situational awareness and detect aerial traffic, is aiming to be the first AI-based cockpit application certified for civil aviation by the FAA and EASA.
This collaboration demonstrates the potential of AI to improve flight safety, prevent accidents, and enable higher degrees of autonomy in civil aviation, with Leonardo planning to integrate the technology into future models.

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Leonardo, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of rotorcraft, believes artificial intelligence (AI) could be a game-changer for civil aviation.

The Italian firm and Daedalean, a Swiss developer of AI systems for situational awareness and flight control, on Monday announced they completed a flight test campaign that evaluated AI capabilities for advanced navigation of rotorcraft.

Leonardo Tests AI-Enabled Visual Awareness System for Rotorcraft

The manufacturer collaborates with artificial intelligence provider Daedalean on a yearlong trial using its SW4 and SW4 Solo RUAS/OPH helicopters.

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