A Switzerland-based operating system provider has unveiled technology that enables drones to evade electronic warfare measures such as jamming.
Auterion has introduced Skynode S, a new breakthrough drone technology for kinetic military use to better support democracies in defending themselves against threats.
According to Auterion, Skynode S enables fully autonomous flight to reach and destroy ground targets with considerable accuracy.
All-in-one computer and flight controller
The company says Skynode S is an all-in-one computer and flight controller that offers the first low-cost, NDAA-compliant technology that can be integrated into a wide range of commercial and military vehicles.
The system has proven itself in combat operations in Ukraine, providing Kyiv’s armed forces with advanced computer vision to compensate for and circumvent the loss of GPS and radio frequency targeting capabilities in electronic warfare.
First flight with swarm control, fully autonomous flight and interference immunity
It is the first system to offer swarm control, fully autonomous flight and jamming immunity, and delivers unprecedented accuracy, increasing the success rate from 20% to over 90%, according to the company.
“Our technology is changing the battlefield and helping democracies defend themselves,” said Lorenz Meier, founder and CEO of Auterion.
“We are proud to support the Ukrainians’ efforts with smarter, more precise and more cost-effective technology that will enable them to use drones on an ever-increasing scale to deter the attacker.”
Skynode S can help the US overtake Chinese competitors
Auterion’s software, which is priced similarly to a smartphone, is designed to democratize high-tech combat drones. The company says it can enable U.S. manufacturers and suppliers to overtake Chinese competitors.
In addition, it features a targeting app that is compatible with conventional computers, making it a game changer for both the defense and commercial sectors.
Skynode S was developed jointly with government and industry partners in the US, EU and Ukraine and has completed hundreds of test flights and successful frontline deployments with Auterion’s Ukrainian customers.
Skynode S enables drones to navigate precisely over long distances
Skynode S enables civil operators to use small, cost-effective drones, for example in restricted airspace or indoors, and to integrate all cameras, radios and on-board apps into the platform.
It enables the deployment of unmanned systems running AI and computer vision applications in quantities that have an impact at a strategic level.
The software also enables drones to navigate precisely over long distances when GPS functionality is impaired, disrupted or otherwise unavailable.
According to Breaking Defense, the same board that runs the target tracking algorithm can also be connected to jam-proof GPS antennas, electromagnetic sensors that triangulate the drone’s position using radio beacons, and computer vision algorithms that compare the terrain beneath the drone with high-resolution satellite maps.
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