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Scaleout Systems Develops AI Models for Autonomous Drone Targeting

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Scaleout Systems, a NATO-backed startup, is deploying AI-driven target detection and selection for small drones used in surveillance and attack missions. The company has pivoted its focus to defense applications in response to the war in Ukraine, utilizing lean machine learning models that operate on edge computing hardware. Their technology enables drones to autonomously identify and engage targets while minimizing reliance on centralized data processing.

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Primary: Ars Technica

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Scaleout Systems shifted from commercial vehicle applications to military defense applications following the onset of the Ukraine conflict.

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Scaleout Systems was founded in 2018 by researchers from Uppsala University.

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Scaleout was selected to join NATO’s Defence Innovator Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Challenge Program in 2025.

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The ALMA project aims to develop a low-cost, autonomous kamikaze drone.

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Scaleout tested its technology at a Swedish Air Force base in Uppsala in June.

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