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The top artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning stories of 2019 covered the military's preparation for AI on the battlefield, diverse AI and machine learning applications, human-robot solutions and stigmas, and more. Check them out below:
Hawkeye Systems, Inc., optical imaging technology company, announced it will be developing advanced technology to assist the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
Get SAT and Inmarsat announced a demonstration and deployment of a unique Dual SAT terminal solution for U.S. government agencies. The solution employs Get SAT's lightweight micronized Milli SAT LM terminals using Inmarsat's worldwide Global Xpress Ka-band network.
Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has partnered with Raytheon BBN to develop bias detection and credibility reporting tools for military analysts, who must quickly understand the value of data.
SkyWatch, company specializing in Earth-observation data, announced that the company was selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to complete Phase I of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics for Advanced Autonomous Space Systems challenge in July 2019.
CACI Inc.-Federal won a $9.9 million contract to develop prototypes for a combined-arms squad for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense announced. The contract covers design, development, and validation of prototypes for a combined arms squad, the Pentagon said.
BAE Systems won a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop software that will enable semi-autonomous multi-domain mission planning. The technology will be designed for military operators to leverage battlespace resources from across various domains, such as space, air, land, and sea.
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that its Kobra robot has been chosen for the U.S. Army’s Common Robotic System-Heavy (CRS-H) program. The five-year production contract to build upwards of 350 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is worth up to $109 million.
InfoScitex Corp. — a subsidiary of DCS Corporation — has been chosen to support the Advanced Teaming Demonstration Program (A-Team) for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center Aviation Development Directorate at Ft. Eustis, Virginia (CCDC AvMC ADD-E).