Draganfly Partners PalladyneAI to Enhance UAV Autonomous Swarming Capabilities

Draganfly Inc., a Canada-based UAV manufacturer with over two decades of experience serving government, defense, and commercial sectors, has entered a strategic partnership with Palladyne AI to integrate Palladyne's Pilot AI software into its drone platforms. This collaboration aims to enhance Draganfly's UAV capabilities by enabling advanced autonomous operations and swarming, where multiple drones can operate collaboratively under a single operator using sensor fusion technology for real-time target detection, tracking, and identification. The integration of this AI-driven system is expected to reduce operator workload while boosting mission flexibility and effectiveness in complex environments, expanding autonomy previously limited to larger, costlier systems. Despite Draganfly's innovative strides and a market capitalization above $200 million, the company faces financial headwinds, including declining revenue and below-industry-average gross margins. Both companies emphasize that this partnership will deliver cutting-edge aerial intelligence solutions tailored to meet the operational demands of defense, government, and commercial clients globally. This development underscores Draganfly's ongoing efforts to expand its defense portfolio and global operations through advanced autonomous technologies.