Drone With Robotic Arm Wins Best Innovation at US Army Competition

A team of US Army soldiers has brought an “evacuation drone” concept to life, introducing an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of picking up downed drones in combat.

Known as Project RED (Recovery Exploitation Drone), it uses an AI-powered object recognition software to tell enemy and friendly drones apart.

Its robotic, 3D-printed carbon-fiber arm swoops in to retrieve aerial platforms, carrying them back to base for two key tasks: repairing allied drones or exploiting enemy systems for components and tactical intel.

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