An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing
August 30, 2023
Authored: Geoff Brumfiel
Published: NPR
Summary: A small quadcopter drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has outflown human competitors in races. Developed in Switzerland, the drone used a combination of supervised learning, conventional programming, and reinforcement learning to master racing courses. While this demonstrates AI’s potential to excel in real-world competitions, it is not without limitations, and researchers believe it needs further development to handle external disturbances like wind and changing light conditions.