SAFR® FROM REALNETWORKS GRANTED SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH CONTRACT FROM US AIR FORCE

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- SAFR® from RealNetworks Inc, a face recognition and visual analytics platform, has been awarded its third Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the United States Air Force (USAF).

Based on a statement, this contract enables SAFR to advance its computer vision platform to support perimeter protection and domestic search and rescue (SAR) missions.

The SBIR contract allows SAFR to enhance its platform to run on an NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Xavier™ based UGV system.

The addition of SAFR’s AI-powered analytics on autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic devices provides a force multiplier and a layer of safety for defence and civilian security and emergency services personnel.

SAFR is focused on reducing the risk service members face in their daily duties by allowing SAFR-enhanced UGVs to perform perimeter patrols and monitor contested environments.

The UGV platform will recognise when unauthorised persons are present in restricted areas.

SAFR’s solution is being extended to operate onboard UGV devices and produce patrol reports with positional data upon completion of patrol duties.

In high-risk scenarios involving SAR missions, the robotic device could locate persons using SAFR’s body detection capabilities, providing real-time alerts and access route details to speed up extraction – greatly reducing the risk for responders.

“The UGV platform equipped with SAFR AI represents the future of embedded device operations and computer vision for an emerging range of robotic systems,” said SAFR Senior Product Manager, Eric Hess.

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