Helsing Unveils AI Military Software To Challenge Palantir
“All armed forces need an intelligence capability that keeps pace with the fight": Gundbert Scherf, co-chief executive officer and co-founder of Helsing
Helsing Gmbh, a German dronemaker, released a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help military units process data from the field more quickly, creating a new European challenger to US-based Palantir Technologies Inc.
The startup’s Clarity software allows armed forces to process large volumes of data, such as sensor feeds, detect potential military targets and provides information about suitable weapons, Helsing said in a statement on Wednesday.
Helsing emphasized that the software platform is “developed and built in Europe, under European control,” targeting governments on the continent who are increasingly uneasy relying on US-made tools for critical functions. France is moving the country’s domestic intelligence agency off Palantir products and onto local tools.
“All armed forces need an intelligence capability that keeps pace with the fight,” Gundbert Scherf, co-chief executive officer and co-founder of Helsing, said in the statement.
The software was trained on military and AI-generated data and runs on customer-owned infrastructure, Helsing said. Clarity also has systems in place to make sure a human operator reviews evidence, selects targets and authorizes weapon use.
