Safe Pro Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAI) announced it has received a $1.3 million U.S. Army subcontract from a leading defense prime contractor to integrate its proprietary AI-powered real-time threat detection technology into autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). The project will incorporate Safe Pro’s computer vision and machine learning pipeline onboard UGVs to detect explosive threats in real time while supporting on-the-move military operations. This award underscores the growing importance of AI-driven solutions in modern defense systems.
The company’s patented SPOTD (Safe Pro Object Threat Detection) technology is trained on one of the world’s largest real-world drone imagery datasets and can identify more than 150 types of explosive threats and objects of interest, including landmines, unexploded ordnance and hostile drones. Safe Pro said its AI models are built on more than 2.8 million drone images and over 50,000 confirmed detections collected across more than 35,000 acres in Ukraine, providing enhanced situational awareness capabilities for military and security applications. The extensive training data from active conflict zones gives the system a unique ability to recognize threats under real-world conditions.
The integration into UGVs marks a significant step forward in autonomous threat detection, potentially reducing risks to soldiers by enabling vehicles to identify and report hazards without direct human involvement. Safe Pro’s technology, built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), offers scalability for various defense and humanitarian missions. This contract aligns with the U.S. Army’s focus on incorporating autonomous systems to improve operational efficiency and force protection.
Safe Pro Group Inc. is a mission-driven technology company delivering AI-enabled security and defense solutions. Through cutting-edge platforms like SPOTD, Safe Pro provides advanced situational awareness tools for defense, humanitarian, and homeland security applications globally. The Company is a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions specializing in drone imagery processing, leveraging commercially available off-the-shelf drones with its proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology to enable rapid identification of explosive threats, providing a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional human-based analysis methods. For more information on Safe Pro Group Inc., please visit https://safeprogroup.com.
This development highlights the potential for AI to transform military logistics and combat operations, with implications for reducing civilian casualties in conflict zones through more precise threat detection. The successful deployment of SPOTD on UGVs could lead to broader adoption across other platforms, including aerial drones and handheld devices, further expanding the technology’s impact.
