It also features a software stack that could potentially allow it to operate as a singular unit with drones operating in the air, on the land, and on the surface.
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This drone, called the SU10 and built by SYOS, can launch directly from shore, through a crewed mothership, or via a larger uncrewed surface ship built by the same company, with a launch-and-recovery system that’s connected to the company’s autonomous software. This UUV has a rather short battery life of just four hours, which seems like it isn’t enough for patrolling undersea cables. However, the option to operate it connected to a larger vessel on the surface should allow it to extend its mission for as long as necessary. AutoNotion says that the tether doesn’t just carry power — it also has an ultra-slim fiber-optic line that transfers data and a live feed, allowing an operator to control it manually as needed.
While the SU10’s various mission packages and control schemes offer governments and navies multiple capabilities as a standalone unit, it’s actually the company’s proprietary autonomous AAIM software stack and hardware ecosystem that gives it an advantage over other drones. SYOS has already been building uncrewed drones for the air, land, and surface of sea, and AAIM combines the capabilities of all these platforms into a single coordinated unit. This allows for complicated operations and a more dynamic response to whatever situation that an operator may encounter. This is similar to the drone wolf pack that China developed for the PLA, but with capabilities that go beyond the land or the sea.
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