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No Hiding for Russian Troops as Ukrainian Ground Drones Gain AI Vision With a 1-Kilometer Kill Zone
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Ukrainian defense company DevDroid has integrated an AI-powered optical target detection and identification system into its ground robotic platforms, the company’s CEO Yurii Poritskyi told Militarnyi in an interview published on January 8.
According to Poritskyi, the system relies on a three-camera configuration designed to assist operators in identifying battlefield targets more quickly and accurately. One of the cameras is optimized for daytime operations and can detect enemy personnel at distances of up to 1,000 meters.
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A second daytime wide-angle camera provides situational awareness, allowing operators to assess terrain ahead of the ground robot, track enemy movement, and identify areas free of hostile presence.
The system also incorporates a thermal imaging camera, which can detect human targets at ranges of approximately 600 to 700 meters, depending on weather conditions.
To train the artificial intelligence responsible for recognizing battlefield targets—particularly enemy soldiers—DevDroid used extensive real combat footage collected from the front lines.
The AI system features multiple detection modes, including separate settings for identifying human movement and for detecting military vehicles.
“…there is a mode that reacts to any change in the image—when any object moves, the ground robot operator receives a signal. And there is also a mode that specifically detects people,” Poritskyi said.
Earlier, reports emerged that Ukraine was set to field its first officially codified domestically built grenade launcher armed ground robot, after the Ministry of Defense approved the Droid NW 40 robotic combat system for service with the country’s Armed Forces.
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