Use of robots, AI in defence applications rising: official
The Hindu
He calls enginnering graduates to join defence sector
With the wide use use of different types of robots in the defence sector, there is good scope for engineering graduates in this sector, said S. Krishna Kumar, Technical Officer, DRDO/CVRDE, (Defence Research and Development Organisation/Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment), Avadi, here on Wednesday.
Delivering a lecture at Velammal College of Engineering and Technology, as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative, on role of DRDO in self-reliance and defence technologies, he said that application of Aritificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning and use of robots was increasing. Sustained research had led to launch of robotic dogs, mules, snakes with Artificial Intelligence - suited all climatic and geographical conditions. He explained the different types of robots and the way they are trained.