Irish AI drones could help with coastal surveillance

Silicon Republic May 29, 2024
Vish Gain

Prof Holger Claussen of Tyndall Dublin said that the Guard project has potential to ‘transform’ how Ireland and other countries survey their maritime space.

New drone technology being developed at Tyndall National Institute in University College Cork (UCC) could be deployed for maritime surveillance along the coast of Ireland.

Funded by the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF), the Guard project has developed a range of new smart drones that can enhance coastal surveillance and help the Government catch drug smuggling as and when it happens.

Tyndall, which developed the drones in collaboration with University College Dublin, University of Limerick and other institutions, and included input from the Irish Naval Service, said it hopes the Guard project will provide an improvement...

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