AI-Powered Drone Defeats Human Champions In Competitive Drone Racing

Researchers at the University of Zurich developed a new AI algorithm called “Swift” that was trained by deep reinforcement learning programming. According to Interesting Engineering, ‘This approach uses rewards during trial and error in simulation to hasten up the learning process. The AI system was trained using data from a real-world race track designed by a professional drone-racing pilot, and took not more than 50 minutes for the training to be complete.’

The then fully-trained AI drone was then set loose against two other drone racing champions of international leagues, after giving the champions a week to practice the course in preparation for the head-to-head matchup.

‘Out of the 25 races held between the system and its human racers, 15 were won by the AI, which also clocked the fastest time on the course, which was half a second faster than the one set by a human,’ Interesting Engineering noted.

The full list of findings and details of the study were published in the journal Nature.

AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Ah don’t worry, AI is great and wonderful, it won’t replace us and cheapen life and everything it touches: it won’t outmode us and make people totally useless.

[12] Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. [16] The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Proverbs 26:12, 16

[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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