Taiwan looks to autonomous swarms to counter Beijing’s grey-zone pressure

What happened: Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council said researchers completed a simulation involving 20 aircraft for an AI-powered system to coordinate drone fleets for maritime surveillance and countering "grey-zone" activities. Key numbers: Simulation involved 20 aircraft. Why it matters: The system would let different drone types autonomously divide tasks, plan routes and coordinate movements, providing wide-area, persistent surveillance for coastguard operations.

Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council said researchers completed a simulation involving 20 aircraft for an AI-powered system to coordinate drone fleets for maritime surveillance and countering "grey-zone" activities.

The system would let different drone types autonomously divide tasks, plan routes and coordinate movements, providing wide-area, persistent surveillance for coastguard operations.