Red Cat integrates AI capabilities in next-generation drone system

Red Cat announces it will integrate advanced AI capabilities into its next generation drone under development for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 Program of Record. Red Cat’s subsidiary Teal Drones will incorporate Teledyne FLIR’s Prism AI platform, which provides classification, object detection, and autonomous tracking technology in real-time during both nighttime and daytime operations. Teal was recently selected by the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Army as one of two finalists competing in the SRR program. The program’s goal is to provide small, rucksack-portable sUAS capabilities to Army platoons for situational awareness beyond the next terrain feature. The Company’s collaboration through the Thermal by FLIR program will enable Teal to move beyond customary ISR capabilities and into the realm of tactical edge capability, battlefield management, and critical decision-making support designed to meet or exceed the SRR requirements. “Teal’s solution is the first to integrate this kind of advanced artificial intelligence and real-time processing onboard the aircraft itself. This allows us to bring as much capability to the tactical edge as possible while lowering the cognitive load of warfighters,” said George Matus, Red Cat’s Chief Technology Officer. “Our collaboration with Teledyne FLIR continues to strengthen our product ecosystem and help unlock the powerful future we see with drones.”