Indra and Spanish Navy harness unsupervised AI
Indra, in conjunction with the Spanish Navy’s Data Monitoring and Analysis Center (CESADAR), is developing one of the first technological demonstrators in the world based on unsupervised AI.
The Soprene Project began in 2018, with technology leadership from CESADAR. A demonstration AI engine has been designed to ‘predict malfunctions and improve the maintenance and availability of the Spanish Navy’s fleet,’ the company announced on 17 September.
Whereas traditional AI learns a method to solve a particular problem, unsupervised AI learns to detect problems itself and applies machine learning to solve them without human input.
The Soprene system learned how the engines on Alvaro de Bazan-class (F100) frigates and Meteoro-class OPVs work to detect deviations.
‘It has successfully predicted all of the malfunctions that the vessels have had in the last five years,’ Indra noted.
Once the Soprene Project completes its development process, the Spanish Navy may be able to plan its missions with greater accuracy, delivering a major operational advantage.
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