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Skypersonic, which was seeded through an incubator program at Wayne State University in Detroit and provides drones that can be piloted from thousands of miles away, has been acquired by Puerto Rico-based software provider Red Cat Holdings, according to a news release. Terms were not disclosed.
Skypersonic s Skycopter is a miniature drone designed to monitor hard-to-reach locations including critical infrastructure components, sewer mains and enclosed shafts. The unit flies inside a lightweight spherical cage, which avoids damage to inspected areas while protecting the unit. Combined with the firm s Skyloc software system, it can complete inspections where GPS is not available and record and transmit inspection data while being operated from thousands of miles away.
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Wayne State Researcher Developing AI Tool to Predict Severe COVID-19 Cases in Children
A researcher at Detroit’s Wayne State University is developing artificial intelligence to aid in the early detection of severe SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in children.
A Wayne State researcher is developing a device built on artificial intelligence that detects whether COVID-19 will become a more severe disease in child patients. // Image courtesy of Wayne State University
A researcher at Detroit’s Wayne State University is developing artificial intelligence to aid in the early detection of severe SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in children.