Lockheed Martin Unveils AI That Replans Drone Missions On the Fly

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works just ran a live test showing how artificial intelligence (AI) can take the wheel when unmanned missions hit a snag. 

The demo centered on an AI mission contingency management system that handled unexpected fuel issues on the Stalker XE Block 25 unmanned aerial vehicle and an Alta X 2.0 drone modified by Drone Amplified.

Here’s what happened: the AI scanned the situation, generated re-plan options, and let the human operator pick the path. The Stalker returned to base, and the Alta X seamlessly picked up the reassigned mission with no micromanagement needed. 

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