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2021: Drones with ExynAI system move without GPS

At the end of April 2021, Exyn Technologies announced that it had reached the fourth level of autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones using a proprietary ExynAI system are capable of independently orienting themselves in space - without the use of GPS and another satellite navigation system.

Thanks to the Exyn autopilot, the drone is able to explore three-dimensional spaces in free flight with accurate trajectory determination. To perform this complex task, the UAV is equipped with several sets of sensors with the support of AI algorithms, which allow you to almost instantly navigate in space along three axes.

Drones with a ExynAI system can fly independently without GPS

Exyn Technologies sells drones to businesses, including the oil and gas sector and construction companies. Often drones have to work in difficult conditions without GPS and with an unknown environment, so the company wanted to simplify the process.

We have developed an autonomous system that can take you to a dark, dirty and dangerous environment. Place the device on the edge of the dangerous location and send to collect the necessary information. Often the information you need is beyond line of sight, both in terms of communication and visual perception, "explained Exyn TechCrunch Technical Director Jason Derenick.

The company also said that achieving the fifth level of autonomy - when a drone is 100% capable of being controlled itself in any environment without any operator intervention - is the next milestone.

According to the publication ZDNet, implementing the autonomy of UAVs is a more difficult task compared to ground robots. While roads usually involve a structured environment, complex three-dimensional spaces require instant responsiveness and three-axis mapping. Drones are also limited by the weight of sensors - it is more difficult to install complex sensors and computing power on them.^[1]

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