Learning to Fly

Explore the fascinating world of autonomous drone racing in this 48-minute Devoxx conference talk. Discover the process of teaching machines to understand their environment and navigate safely while flying at high speeds. Follow along as experts Krzysztof Kudrynski and Blazej Kubiak guide you through the entire journey, from writing initial code to developing complex algorithms, culminating in a complete system capable of competing in drone racing leagues. Gain insights from Kudrynski's extensive experience in algorithm prototyping and software design, as well as Kubiak's expertise in big data processing, image analysis, and deep neural networks for object detection and recognition. Learn how cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer vision are applied to create autonomous flying systems that can race safely in challenging environments.