According to Dr. Luong Viet Quoc, unmanned devices (drones) are now used in many fields such as defense, electricity, agriculture, etc. By solving problems based on AI, drones have become a "right-hand man" to promptly detect emergency situations, opening up a future for a safer life for people. If Vietnamese people want to succeed and make a special mark on the world, there is no other way but to have inventions to become different.

“When stepping out into the world, invention is extremely important. If we want to surpass the world, we must have inventions to be different. If we try to imitate what the world does, we will never surpass the world,” said the CEO of Realtime Robotics.

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Dr. Luong Viet Quoc - CEO of Realtime Robotics and Drone Hera at the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Forum. Photo: VLAB Innovation

Taking the example of the success of the Hera drone - a drone researched and manufactured by a Vietnamese engineer - Dr. Luong Viet Quoc shared the applications of AI in operating Drones to solve practical problems.

Also at the forum, young people asked many questions to experts. Notably, the question about the application of drones in firefighting. At the end of 2024, fires causing great damage to people and property were continuously recorded, making many people feel insecure and worried. So, with modern science and technology, especially the intervention of drones, can we help put out fires?

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Contestants of the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Competition ask questions and discuss with experts at the Forum. Photo: VLAB Innovation

Dr. Luong Viet Quoc said that there are many clips of drones carrying water to put out fires on the internet, but in reality, using drones to directly put out fires is not feasible.

Dr. Quoc shared: “The idea is attractive, but when it comes to reality, like when I directly discussed with the research departments of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Department, they have very specific numbers. For example, a living room in an apartment building has a sofa set, (living room) area of ​​about 20m2, when it catches fire, how much heat will be emitted within 1 minute and how much heat will be emitted within 2 minutes, and how much water is needed to put it out at that time. That amount of water is very large…. It is impossible to have a drone that can carry enough water and be mobile, appear right at the scene, right when the fire breaks out, bring enough water to put it out early. So directly fighting the fire is not feasible yet.”

However, according to experts, using drones to prevent fires is very feasible. Because AI models can predict hot spots and warn of fires according to the level of risk from yellow, orange, red...

The experts’ sharing at the forum inspired the young generation with future directions. Researching, inventing and manufacturing drones with life-oriented improvements will be practical suggestions, helping contestants of the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Competition have more enthusiasm to continue writing the next chapters in the success story of Vietnamese people when stepping out into the world.

The Dinh