Spleenlab’s VISIONAIRY® software is now part of Auterion AI Node

Collision avoidance in the air, during landing, safe automated inspections of critical infrastructure, detection and tracking of objects for automated flight maneuvers, obstacle detection, assessment of risks in the air and on the ground with the help of AI and machine learning, are now a reality. That’s because Spleenlab and its groundbreaking VISIONAIRY® software are now part of Auterion’s ecosystem. All functions are combined in Auterion’s AI Node. This creates one of the world’s smallest embedded AI supercomputers for deploying AI directly on board any drone. The combination of compact hardware and highly efficient software, enables autonomous inspections of all kinds and enables companies to conduct UAV operations in the future with only a control station and multiple drones simultaneously.

„Together with Spleenlab, we are demonstrating that the future of robotics is already here with our combined AI, machine learning and onboard edge technologies,“ said Markus Achtelik, vice president of engineering at Auterion. „This new partnership brings together best-in-class technologies – Auterion’s Skynode and AI Node with Spleenlab’s VISIONAIRY Perception software – to deliver the best possible autonomous solutions for enterprise drone users.“

„We are excited to be working with Auterion to take the next step towards an autonomous future,“ said Stefan Milz, founder of Spleenlab. „Advanced ML algorithms are computationally intensive and require appropriate performance to be deployed on board mobile robots. With Auterion’s Skynode and AI Node, VISIONAIRY AI software can be easily deployed and run on board drones at a high level of safety.“ 

What does this technological quantum leap mean for UAV use by businesses, government agencies and others? For the first time, drones will be able to understand their surroundings and predict safe landing sites for package deliveries, emergencies and other situations in real time. Risk assessment also includes detection of cooperative and non-cooperative air traffic with a field of view of up to 360 degrees and a range of several kilometers. The unique, combined capabilities put the industry on the path to fully realized beyond line-of-sight (BVLOS) autonomous flight.