The open source drone technology, which was released for hobbies, is thought to have been used last weekend to attack in Ukraine in Russian Air Force Base. This lost one -third of the strategic long -range bombers.
The 404 Media reported that the ‘Ardupilot’, an open source drone automatic control software, which was almost 20 years old within the Spider Web’s attack operation, was utilized by the Ukrainian security bureau (SBU) for the Russian Bellaya, Ollena and Ivanobo Air Force Base.
Chris Anderson, who produced the Ardu Pilot, said in a linked -in, “Ardu pilot made in my basement 18 years ago.”
Co -producers Hordi Munoz and Jason Short said through X (Twitter), “This result wouldn’t have been expected even after 1 million years.”
This software is originally designed to work with the unique Arduino hardware system. In 2007, Anderson opened a web site called DIY drone and assembled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) automatic control system using the LEGO Mind Storm set.
The DIY drone soon grew up as a gaggle of UAV lovers, and developers established 3DR, a consumer drone company, and launched the initial version of the Ardu Pilot in 2009. For the subsequent decade, it has been upgraded by the efforts of hobbyists and skilled pilots, and has been used for the world’s most sophisticated drone attack.
Specifically, the 2023 website evaluation showed that the project was highly regarded in each Ukraine and Russia. This software can bring a couple of map connected to the GPS and instruct the drone to take off, flight, and land.
Meanwhile, President Ukraine, Bolodimir, said it took a 12 months and a half to arrange for this attack. “A complete of 117 drones were utilized in the operation, and drone pilots participated in the identical number,” he said.
The developers didn’t reveal their position on the attack, but “the Ardu Pilot Project shouldn’t be the primary to this attack, it shouldn’t be the last.” “We are going to deal with providing one of the best tools to maneuver drones safely, and that is mission,” he said. “The remaining is for institutions that may cope with the UN or ethical problems.”
Like the controversy in the big language model (LLM), the free drone software has also been identified. Open source could be very efficient to develop inexpensive and effective technologies, but there may be a risk that anyone can access.
Specifically, Ukraine’s successful drone attack is difficult to stop any future weapon system and can speed up using low cost technology in war.
“The largest innovation within the drone warfare war relies on the low cost drone and the dimensions provided by a very good enough software.”
By Dae -jun Lim, reporter ydj@aitimes.com
