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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jasper Jolly

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Unmanned combat aircraft
Undated handout image issued by the Ministry of Defence of a drone nicknamed the ‘loyal wingman’. Photograph: Ministry of Defence/Crown Copyright/PA

A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, the NHS and education is also developing AI for military drones.

The consultancy Faculty AI has “experience developing and deploying AI models on to UAVs”, or unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a defence industry partner company.

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