Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan Defense Ministry Opens New Office to Centralize Military AI Tech

Operators in a control room. Photo: Taiwanese Ministry of Defense

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has set up a new office to coordinate its growing use of artificial intelligence across the armed forces.

Rojoef Manuel
November 10, 2025

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Israeli Companies Fuse AI and Streaming Power for Enhanced Drone Autonomy

The unmanned X-47B conducts its first night flight April 10 over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Night flights are the next incremental step in developing the operations concept for more routine flight activity. The Navy will continue to execute X-47B test events to mature standard operating procedures for cooperative use of the airspace with manned aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt/Released)

The platform pairs Maris-Tech’s Uranus Drones hardware, built for audio and video capture, with FlightOps’ command-and-control software, which automates a variety of flight management tasks.

Rojoef Manuel
November 6, 2025

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Autonomy & Robotics

Austal, Greenroom Robotics Unveil Five-Day AI Ship Integrator Solution

Austal and Greenroom unveil AI tech that makes ships fully autonomous in just five days.

Rojoef Manuel
November 5, 2025

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IBM Debuts Military-Grade AI Designed for Secure Defense Ops

220720-N-XH769-1047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Operations Specialist 3rd Class Marissa Cisneros operates a terminal aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 20, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Clark)

Rather than memorizing outdated information, the AI analyzes and interprets verified, up-to-date data, reducing the false or off-target responses common in many large language models.

Rojoef Manuel
November 3, 2025

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Hyundai Rotem, Shield AI to Develop Smarter Human-Machine Combat Systems

Hyundai will tap into Shield AI’s Hivemind Enterprise, a software that allows uncrewed systems to plan, adapt, and make real-time decisions on the move.

Rojoef Manuel
October 27, 2025

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Industry & Innovation

US Air Force to Lease 3,000+ Acres of Base Land for Private AI Data Centers

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerome Duhan, 97th Communications Squadron network administrator, inserts a hard drive into a retina server inside the 97th network control center Jan. 24, 2014. The 97th Air Mobility Wing is scheduled to undergo its first phase three Command Cyber Readiness Inspection during the week of Jan. 27, 2014. Base members can assist by removing their common access cards from the computer the moment they walk away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)

The plan follows President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14318, signed in July, which fast-tracks AI infrastructure by cutting red tape and allowing private firms to build on federal land under long-term lease agreements.

Rojoef Manuel
October 24, 2025

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South Korea is Building an AI ‘Crewmate’ for Its Warships

Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) sails during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman)

The system is being built around the company’s in-house AI engine known as Runway, along with a lightweight setup that allows large AI models to function on platforms with low processing capacity.