Stanford Pilots Air Force Into AI-Driven Future
Summary
Stanford engineers partnered with the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School to offer a two-week course on AI and emerging technologies, helping prepare test pilots to evaluate autonomous aircraft and satellites for future defense operations through hands-on learning and industry visits.
Key Points
- Stanford engineers helped prepare Air Force test pilots for testing and evaluating AI-guided aircraft and satellites through a two-week course.
- The course covered topics like deep learning, decision-making algorithms, and robotic perception, with hands-on programming of autonomous robots.
- The collaboration between Stanford and the Air Force aims to advance AI research for operational needs while providing insights into challenges faced by the Air Force.