Deepnight Raises $5.5 Million for AI Military Night Vision Goggles and Discusses AI Innovations
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AI Enhances Battlefield Communication and Situational Awareness, Says Carnegie Robotics CEO
- John Bares, founder and CEO of Carnegie Robotics, stated that AI is being applied in many more places, including military innovations.1
- Bares explained that their product, CardShark, is a one-pound computer that soldiers can wear to enhance situational awareness on the battlefield.1
- Bares highlighted the importance of AI in translating conversations and signs on the battlefield to improve communication and situational awareness.1
- The company is also working on automating convoying for army trucks, which could significantly reduce the number of humans needed in combat zones.1
- Bares discussed the geopolitical competition in AI technology between the United States, Japan, and China, emphasizing the need for collaboration.1
- Carnegie Robotics CEO John Bares shared insights on AI's expanding role in military applications and technology.
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Background
- Deepnight raised $5.5 million in funding to enhance military night vision technology using AI.1
- The funding round was led by Initialized Capital and included notable investors like Y Combinator and Vladlen Koltun.1
- Deepnight's technology aims to reduce the cost of night vision goggles from tens of thousands of dollars to $2,000.1
- The company has secured $4.6 million in contracts from the US Army and Air Force.1
- Deepnight's founders, Lucas Young and Thomas Li, have backgrounds in computer vision and machine learning from prestigious institutions.1
- Deepnight raised $5.5 million in funding to enhance military night vision technology using AI.
- The funding round was led by Initialized Capital and included notable investors like Y Combinator and Vladlen Koltun.
- Deepnight aims to reduce the cost of night vision goggles from tens of thousands of dollars to $2,000.