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Small AI models enable autonomous target identification for drones

September 17, 2026, 22:12 UTC · San Francisco, United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

Scaleout deploys decentralized AI-driven learning to allow drones to autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets at military bases.

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