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founder @droneforge | scaling drone intelligence | @ucberkeley mecheng + eecs

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three independent drone agents being controlled by one MacBook with no external localization

three independent drone agents being controlled by one MacBook with no external localization

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sub 40ms full-self-driving pipeline prompt: “find the bike and land” > zero pre-mapping > running real-time on a $100 drone

sub 40ms full-self-driving pipeline prompt: “find the bike and land” > zero pre-mapping > running real-time on a $100 drone

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sub 15 ms latency in-flight CV pipeline real-time feedback control is next

sub 15 ms latency in-flight CV pipeline real-time feedback control is next

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we turned a $100 stupid drone into a state-of-the-art fully autonomous drone > constructed in 3 minutes > only 7 lines of code > 10 km max range thx Michael Shor for stopping by :)

we turned a $100 stupid drone into a state-of-the-art fully autonomous drone > constructed in 3 minutes > only 7 lines of code > 10 km max range thx Michael Shor for stopping by :)

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i can’t believe this really exists instantly added to my daily workflow

i can’t believe this really exists instantly added to my daily workflow

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day 100 of building the best drone ai sdk in the planet > 10km max range > prompt based mission planning ("follow me") > hardware agnostic > sub 50ms computer vision pipelines > state of the art ai integrations

day 100 of building the best drone ai sdk in the planet > 10km max range > prompt based mission planning ("follow me") > hardware agnostic > sub 50ms computer vision pipelines > state of the art ai integrations

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the vision-only drone autonomy problem is incredibly interesting mostly due to the fact that drones don’t always look in the direction of motion 👀 so it breaks a lot of existing FSD algorithms

the vision-only drone autonomy problem is incredibly interesting mostly due to the fact that drones don’t always look in the direction of motion 👀 so it breaks a lot of existing FSD algorithms

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not sponsored, actually part of my workflow

not sponsored, actually part of my workflow

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drone FSD with DRONEFORGE, being designed to be: > hardware agnostic > deployable on $100 drones > up to 10km range

drone FSD with DRONEFORGE, being designed to be: > hardware agnostic > deployable on $100 drones > up to 10km range

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Drones are our era's most vital spice And they deserve powerful, US-made intelligence from day one—so we've built , a universal engine that helps any drone excel and adapt in real-world missions We’re focused on giving the US an edge in the global drone race

Drones are our era's most vital spice And they deserve powerful, US-made intelligence from day one—so we've built , a universal engine that helps any drone excel and adapt in real-world missions We’re focused on giving the US an edge in the global drone race

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nimbus software update v0.1.0 is actually nuts only have 10 research preview left:

nimbus software update v0.1.0 is actually nuts only have 10 research preview left:

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Fully deployable ML pipelines On $100 hardware > Now featuring tuned PID loops, Yolov10n, and a hot dog

Fully deployable ML pipelines On $100 hardware > Now featuring tuned PID loops, Yolov10n, and a hot dog

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~30ms greedy path planning from monocular vision

~30ms greedy path planning from monocular vision

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each one of these drones has their own vision-based autonomy btw (our DF1 stack)
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each one of these drones has their own vision-based autonomy btw (our DF1 stack)

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42,746 views • 28 days ago

Fully deployable ML pipelines On $100 hardware
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Fully deployable ML pipelines On $100 hardware

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404,743 views • 1 year ago

today we are teaching a machine to exploit object detection models using swarm drones + reinforcement learning after only 5,000 steps on my Mac Air M3, the policy brought down detection from 90% to 32%, allowing 20+ drones to fly undetected
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today we are teaching a machine to exploit object detection models using swarm drones + reinforcement learning after only 5,000 steps on my Mac Air M3, the policy brought down detection from 90% to 32%, allowing 20+ drones to fly undetected

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180,750 views • 9 months ago

presenting our sub 40ms autonomy stack that turns almost any FPV quad into a self-driving agent > up to 10km range (with the right quad) > drone agnostic > fully programmable and customizable
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presenting our sub 40ms autonomy stack that turns almost any FPV quad into a self-driving agent > up to 10km range (with the right quad) > drone agnostic > fully programmable and customizable

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118,408 views • 6 months ago

introducing our click-and-nav agent! made with 6 lines of code and deployed on $100 hardware
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introducing our click-and-nav agent! made with 6 lines of code and deployed on $100 hardware

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108,603 views • 6 months ago

this ad won the hearts of many very interested to see this type of company go public
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this ad won the hearts of many very interested to see this type of company go public

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77,727 views • 6 months ago

EdgeTAM now supported by what should we do with this model and an autonomous drone?
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EdgeTAM now supported by what should we do with this model and an autonomous drone?

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85,369 views • 6 months ago

rough-housing with your drone helps develop their vestibular system
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rough-housing with your drone helps develop their vestibular system

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17,257 views • 1 month ago

Drone of the Day Omnidirectional Drone?
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Drone of the Day Omnidirectional Drone?

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60,288 views • 6 months ago

SMOOTHEST flying you'll see today
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SMOOTHEST flying you'll see today

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16,748 views • 2 months ago

Spatial Intelligence meets $100 Amazon Toy by ud
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Spatial Intelligence meets $100 Amazon Toy by ud

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45,217 views • 8 months ago

DM me if you didn’t get an email and want to be considered for Nimbus Batch3! Nimbus is a relay point that unlocks full, programmable autonomy in ELRS drones Save 90hrs+ deploying AI models and workflows with our SDK! Now available on all platforms
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DM me if you didn’t get an email and want to be considered for Nimbus Batch3! Nimbus is a relay point that unlocks full, programmable autonomy in ELRS drones Save 90hrs+ deploying AI models and workflows with our SDK! Now available on all platforms

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28,662 views • 5 months ago

extremely excited to be announcing ud to the DRONEFORGE team! Ud brings: > ⁠9+ yrs of AI experience > PhD from International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems, Germany > 14+ published paper > ⁠⁠300+ citations > Undergrad from IIT-Bombay, India > Several US patents and he's only 27.... accessible drone IQ is increasing by the SECOND
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extremely excited to be announcing ud to the DRONEFORGE team! Ud brings: > ⁠9+ yrs of AI experience > PhD from International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems, Germany > 14+ published paper > ⁠⁠300+ citations > Undergrad from IIT-Bombay, India > Several US patents and he's only 27.... accessible drone IQ is increasing by the SECOND

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25,886 views • 10 months ago

Drones are our era's most vital spice And they deserve powerful, US-made intelligence from day one—so we've built , a universal engine that helps any drone excel and adapt in real-world missions We’re focused on giving the US an edge in the global drone race
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Drones are our era's most vital spice And they deserve powerful, US-made intelligence from day one—so we've built , a universal engine that helps any drone excel and adapt in real-world missions We’re focused on giving the US an edge in the global drone race

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28,468 views • 1 year ago

anyone know the name of this drone?
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anyone know the name of this drone?

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11,602 views • 7 months ago

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