Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Robotics, a robotics and autonomous sensor technologies company, recently introduced CardShark, military-grade, body-worn compute system with real-time artificial intelligence (AI) processing capabilities.
Booz Allen Hamilton, a defense industry operator, has demonstrated multiple AI workloads running on CardShark in military environments. The system has been optimized to support Booz Allen’s military-grade AI workloads, but can allow other tactical software providers to use the system for a variety of defense applications.
“This joint effort combines Carnegie Robotics’ hardware innovation with Booz Allen’s renowned technology capabilities and mission understanding, creating a powerful resource for today’s military,” Mike Embrescia, Carnegie Robotics chief development officer, said. “The durability, flexibility and sheer compute power of our body-worn device ensures it can be a cornerstone for advanced AI-driven battlefield technologies.”
CardShark has more than four times the computing power compared to existing fielded units and has the lowest thermal output. It can used for a variety of military applications and real-time battlefield operations including 3D battlefield mapping, advanced AI/machine learning, biometric monitoring for medics, offline language translation, and target identification.
Carnegie Robotics has seen interest in the system from defense sector companies worldwide, and multiple U.S. Department of Defense organizations have adopted the system.