Oct 22, 2020 · Much like everybody’s favorite Star Wars robot mechanic, R2D2, this new AI system will be able to function on its own, learning the mechanical ins and outs of warships, fighter jets and everything in-between.

May 22, 2020 · In short, it's R2-D2 from "Star Wars" in an aircraft of its very own, he said. Roper explained that the experimental AI could be integrated within BQM target drone variations, the...

Dec 23, 2020 · Air Force pilots in the not-so-distant future could fly and fight together like Luke Skywalker and R2-D2. One of the Air Force’s top officials is confident the service’s secret new fighter jet...

Aug 8, 2021 · R2-D2 ‘The ANS works by tracking at least two stars at a time listed in an onboard catalog, and with the aid of a chronometer, calculates a fix of the SR-71 over the ground.

Jul 24, 2020 · Four defense companies have been selected to begin work on the U.S. Air Force 's Skyborg program, which aims to pair artificial intelligence with a human piloting a fighter jet.

Jan 22, 2015 · HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- Remotely tucked away in the high desert of southern New Mexico, the 96th Test Group provides some of the most sophisticated military testing in the world.

Mar 14, 2019 · In the near future, an Air Force pilot's wingman could be flown by artificial intelligence. The two might fly side-by-side in a highly contested war zone -- and the AI aircraft not only takes the...

Mar 19, 2019 · The first is an R2-D2-style AI that would ride in a manned fighter as a co-pilot. Like Luke Skywalker, the Air Force pilot of the near future could interact with the AI via voice commands.

Aug 22, 2015 · "Mounted behind the SR-71’s cockpit, this unit, affectionately known as 'R2-D2,' computed navigational fixes using stars sighted through the lens in the top of the unit. These fixes were used to update the inertial navigation system and provided course guidance with an accuracy of at least 90 meters (300 feet).

Dec 26, 2020 · The pilot flying the US Air Force’s upcoming sixth-generation fighter jet could be assisted by an R2-D2 AI co-pilot, as shown in Star Wars movies. The R2-D2, a smart and spunky droid (robot), is seen guiding the protagonist Luke Skywalker in his space missions in this Hollywood franchise.