Safe Pro Strengthens IP Portfolio with Filing of Provisional Patent for Utilizing Drones and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Precision of Object Detection
December 10 2024 - 8:03AM
Business Wire
New Patent to Secure Protection for Methods,
Tools and Systems Designed to Reduce “False Positive” Detection of
Objects Including Explosives, Landmines and Unexploded
Ordnance
Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) (“Safe Pro” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)
solutions specializing in drone imagery processing, today announced
the filing of a provisional patent application with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for utilizing drones and
Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve precision of object
detection.
The provisional patent application, titled, “Object Detection
Precision Enhancement Methods, Tools and Systems” seeks
intellectual property (IP) protection for the Company’s technology
which utilizes drones and artificial intelligence and proprietary
algorithms to reduce the false positive rate when identifying
objects such as small explosives, landmines and unexploded
ordnance.
The new application follows the USPTO awarding of the Company’s
first patent received on November 19, 2024, which protects its
groundbreaking technology that identifies, locates and maps
explosives through its AI-powered SpotlightAI™ drone image analysis
and reporting software platform. The pending provisional patent
application is the latest step in the Company’s ongoing efforts to
expand the protection of its AI and related software algorithm IP
portfolio.
“As demonstrated by this new provisional application, our team
continues to build upon the foundational elements of our patented
AI-powered image analysis ecosystem with enhancements that can help
ensure that our customers and partners have access to the critical
actionable intelligence they need for better decision making.
Through ongoing development and a commitment to innovation, we
believe we are creating significant value for our stakeholders and
that is why we will continue to pursue protection for our IP,” said
Dan Erdberg, Chairman and CEO of Safe Pro Group Inc.
The Company’s IP portfolio currently includes US Patent No.
12,146,729 incorporating 21 claims made in the Company’s original
patent application entitled, “Systems and Methods for Detecting and
Identifying Explosives.” These claims cover autonomous detection,
identification, and labeling of explosives in orthomosaic images
using AI processing of drone imagery. Valid until 2043, the patent
captures the groundbreaking nature of SpotlightAI™ and its ability
to transform fields ranging from humanitarian demining,
agriculture, to national defense and reconstruction. The Company
also previously filed for global patent protection with the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the Patent
Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) which covers patent protection rights
for 157 Contracting States including members of the EU, Asia, Latin
and South America, Africa and the Middle East.
The recently patented SpotlightAI™ technology is currently in
operation in Ukraine with multiple humanitarian mine action
organizations including the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and government entities. SpotlightAITM has now processed
over 921,471 images, analyzed over 12,901 GB of data and identified
over 16,540 real-world landmines and unexploded ordnance in
Ukraine. Real-world landmine detection statistics from Ukraine can
be found at the Company’s Real-World Landmine Detection Counter at
https://safeproai.com/landmine-detections/.
Compatible with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) drones, Safe
Pro’s patented SpotlightAI™ software ecosystem utilizes advanced
machine learning (ML) models for small object detection and data
reporting built on an extensive proprietary dataset capable of
rapidly identifying and locating 150+ types of land mines and UXO.
Operating locally at the Edge for rapid object detection and
locating, or through the hyper scalability of the Amazon Web
Services (AWS) Cloud, SpotlightAI™ can process massive amounts of
sub-centimeter-level drone imagery, providing customers with unique
flexibility based on evolving operational needs. Enhanced with the
hyper scalability of the AWS cloud, SpotlightAI™ can securely
generate detailed, high-resolution orthomosaic maps highlighting
objects of interest that can plot detection results on
customizable, GPS-tagged, sub-centimeter-level, high resolution 2D
and enhanced, interactive 3D maps. These maps can provide a
“bird’s-eye view” of the surveyed area, delivering enhanced
situational awareness for planning clearing and land release
efforts by local governments and humanitarian aid
organizations.
For more information about Safe Pro Group, its subsidiaries, and
technologies, please visit https://safeprogroup.com and connect
with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
About Safe Pro Group Inc.
Safe Pro Group is a leading provider of artificial intelligence
(AI) 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 explosives threats, providing a much safer and
more efficient alternative to traditional human-based analysis
methods. Built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web
Services (AWS), Safe Pro Group’s scalable platform is targeting
multiple markets that include commercial, government, law
enforcement and humanitarian sectors where its Safe Pro AI
software, Safe-Pro USA protective gear and Airborne Response
drone-based services can work in synergy to deliver safety and
operational efficiency. For more information on Safe Pro Group
Inc., please visit https://safeprogroup.com/.
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and other factors, including market and other conditions. More
detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that
may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set
forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), copies of which may be obtained from the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release speak only as of its date. Safe Pro
Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
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