Norwegian Pilot Project Uses AI To Speed Up Helicopter Searches

Leonardo AW101 SAR Queen helicopters

Leonardo AW101 SAR Queen helicopter.

Credit: Fabian Helmersen / Norwegian Armed Forces
Norway’s armed forces are experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up helicopter search and rescue missions. Through a pilot initiative called KI SAR, AI has been introduced into the image processing associated with the electro-optical camera used by the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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