Reveal Technology and Teal Drones Demonstrate Multi-Drone Mapping to US Military
August 18 2022 - 7:00AM
Military tactical teams’ ability to quickly produce accurate maps
of areas targeted for military operations can mean the difference
between mission success or failure. Meeting this need, Reveal
Technology has teamed with Teal Drones – a division of Red Cat
Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT) – to enhance Reveal’s “Farsight” mapping
software by automatically combining imagery from multiple unmanned
aerial systems (UAS) to produce high-fidelity 3D maps. By
dramatically increasing the speed of collection, users receive
Farsight maps and analytics faster than ever. The groundbreaking
technology was recently successfully demonstrated to U.S. Army
Special Operations Command near Fort Bragg.
“Farsight already significantly sped up the rate at which aerial
imagery could be used to help teams more safely and effectively
carry out their missions,” said Reveal COO Andrew Dixon.
“Simultaneously gathering data from multiple drones, such as using
Teal’s 4-Ship multi-drone system, compounds this for significant
intelligence advantages on the battlefield.”
Just introduced in June, the 4-Ship allows a single operator to
simultaneously control up to four of Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle
drones, allowing for instant and ongoing 360-degree surveillance of
a target. Farsight gives military teams virtually real-time access
to detailed 3D maps of a target area that can be overlaid with:
- Line-of-sight analysis, which allows a team to choose a route
at the target area that is least visible to the enemy
- Terrain analysis and graphing
- An AI-generated “best route” through a target area, based on
line-of-sight data, elevation mapping and terrain analysis
- A vertical measurement tool, for determining the height of
buildings and structures that may be part of an operation
- A helicopter landing zone survey, to quickly identify the best
and safest spot to land
These combined features provide a team with an advanced
awareness of the situation as it actually is on the ground, leading
to more successful missions.
Prior to Farsight, military teams in the field were often
dependent on overtasked and often separate intelligence
organizations, which resulted in slow-moving intelligence analysis
that did not match the fast-paced environment on the ground.
Farsight helps overcome this issue by blending state-of-the-art
computer vision, AI and computing “at the edge” – computing in the
field on handheld devices. Because all processing for Farsight is
completed at the edge, no network connection is required, which
eliminates the need for additional processing capabilities like
servers or cloud infrastructure. This not only speeds up the entire
process, but allows the creation of detailed, actionable maps from
virtually anywhere on the globe. And, especially importantly,
computing at the edge does not increase the team’s electronic
signature to the enemy, which, as seen in Ukraine, could attract
artillery fire, among other responses.
“A primary role of Teal Drones – which is one of only a handful
of drone companies approved to provide equipment to the U.S.
military – is to provide a superior airframe upon which others
build apps that allow the military to better meet their objectives,
including warfighter safety mitigation,” said Red Cat CEO Jeff
Thompson. “This integration of Reveal’s Farsight software with
Teal’s 4-Ship product is one of the most important apps that has
been developed for the Golden Eagle so far. We are excited about
our partnership with Reveal and look forward to even more
groundbreaking developments in the future.”
“What sets Teal and Red Cat apart – and an important reason why
we are excited to be working with them – is their demonstrated
ability to build and ship product,” added Dixon. “Because Teal has
a dedicated manufacturing facility in the U.S., they can make good
on their promise to deliver product to the military on-time, which
is an enormous advantage in today’s drone industry, and means that
our technology is much more likely to get to users on the front
lines when they need it.”
About Red Cat HoldingsRed Cat Holdings is a
publicly traded company (NASDAQ: RCAT) that provides drone
products, technologies and services to the fastest-growing market
segments in the drone industry through four operating subsidiaries:
Skypersonic (providing drones for industrial inspections and
first-response emergencies that can be piloted from anywhere in the
world), Teal Drones (military-grade drones), Fat Shark (headsets
for FPV drones that allow for an incredibly immersive experience)
and Rotor Riot (a leader in providing product, services and support
to the high-performance drone market).
About Reveal TechnologyReveal Technology, Inc.,
represents the new generation of defense technology companies,
building mobile software that allows warfighters to leverage the
power of applied AI to make better, faster decisions in high-risk
environments. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Reveal was
co-founded by Marine Corps Veterans and Stanford-trained software
engineers and entrepreneurs.
Contact: Anthony Priwerapriwer@daltonagency.com+1
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