The Power of AI and ML in Drone Technology Using Autonomous Navigation in Complex Environments for the Efficiency and Safety

Abstract

The use of drone technology is growing in popularity and has many different industrial uses. Drones are used in agri-culture for pesticide and fertilizer application, crop monitoring, and mapping. Drones can be used in the building sector to check job sites and track development. In the movie industry, drones are also be utilized for aerial photography and in search and rescue efforts to reach inaccessible places. In general, drone technology has the potential to revolutionize a variety of industries and offer fresh approaches to problems that were previously challenging to solve. Our idea is to develop AI and ML-based autonomous drone systems that can be deployed in many areas for multiple applications such as surveillance, warehouse management, etc. The layout includes a PI-CAM V2 camera on a quadcopter using GPS and a system powered by a Robot Operating System, OpenCV, and other technologies that give the ability to drone to fly without the need to pilot autonomously.