FIGHT SMARTER – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT SAVES LIVES
Nadace Patroni Česka
Ukraine is defending itself against brutal odds. Its "garage innovations" are now setting the pace for innovations in defense tactics for all armies in the world.From drones and robotic vehicles, it is now moving to harnessing the greatest power in modern history - reason. And where human reason is no longer enough, comes the uncompromising logic of ones and zeros. We received a special request for two AI-powered workstations to help the defense work faster and more efficiently. And we have decided to help again. Are you going with us?
We are standing in the trenches, facing what can only be described as a brutal meat grinder. On one side is the Russian Federation with its overwhelming force – sending endless waves of soldiers and armored vehicles at us, counting on simply overwhelming us physically, psychologically and logistically. On our side, we are fighting a fatal lack of resources. We do not have bottomless reserves, we do not have endless supplies of artillery ammunition. Every single one of our soldiers standing here is irreplaceable to us.
But what we face on the front lines is only part of the horror. The enemy is systematically planning and organizing brutal strikes against our rear. These attacks are no longer conducted solely by blunt force; the Russians are actively incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning into them. They are using algorithms to help swarms of drones find gaps and effectively bypass our chronically overburdened and exhausted air defenses (AVO). The conclusion is absolutely cruel, but simple: unless we respond in kind, unless we can defend ourselves more intelligently, we have no chance of surviving this asymmetric war in the long term.
They use algorithms to help drone swarms find gaps and effectively bypass our chronically overburdened and exhausted air defenses. The conclusion is stark but simple: unless we retaliate, unless we defend ourselves more intelligently, we have no chance of surviving this asymmetric war in the long term. Defenders need to start actively using the same tools, but what is holding them back today is mainly cost.
DEFENDERS ARE ALREADY USING AI ON A DAILY BASIS
You might think that artificial intelligence is some kind of science fiction for us on the front lines. It's not. It's already a matter of everyday survival today. While in the past, in times of peace or at the beginning of war, preparing for complex tasks required long and thorough training, today we don't have the resources, people or time for that. Guys on the front lines are often thrown into situations where they have to solve critical engineering and tactical problems immediately.
Imagine that you are faced with a task: you must plan safe logistics and supplies under constant surveillance by enemy drones. You must calculate the necessary charge size for effective defense. You must design and properly wire the circuit for the battery system so that your drone can safely deliver supplies to infantry positions. You must treat in the field, but you do not know the medication and the exact procedure.
Soldiers today need to deal with all of this without having anyone to consult with. Often they are simply on their own.
While the high command in Kiev has entire departments and analytical centers for these things, soldiers at the company and battalion levels do not have access to such technologies. And due to the omnipresent electronic jamming, signal failures and the absolute necessity to keep operational data safe from the enemy (OPSEC), we simply cannot cope with commonly available commercial artificial intelligence from our mobile phones. Often because of the security measures these tools have to protect us in times of peace.
But we are not at peace, we are at war. At war with an enemy who will stop at nothing and use all available means to succeed.That's why we need you.
Help us get more computing power directly to the defenders so we can last for months.
As part of this project, we are raising funds for two special, highly durable artificial intelligence stations (so-called Edge AI). We will not reveal the exact hardware configuration for tactical reasons, but their purpose is absolutely crucial.
Two stations will be used exclusively for defensive tasks, supporting our drone operators and taking over the evaluation of the huge amount of data that we continuously draw from sensors and cameras. The processing of battlefield data, which now exhausts human cognitive capacity, will be taken over by a machine that never sleeps and does not make mistakes due to fatigue.
Both stations will immediately serve where the fire is the most: in the severely tested Kharkiv region and in the Lymansky Promontory area, in underground bunkers where the shadow of war never sleeps.
We don't have the manpower, but we can have the technology. Stand with us. Let's fight smarter.
You already know us!
The project is led by a team that has already created 80 projects and collections on Darujma and Donia and, thanks to them, delivered humanitarian aid worth over 30 million crowns and tons and tons of other material aid.
We help not only in Ukraine, but also during humanitarian disasters in the Czech Republic, whether it was a tornado, floods, or as health workers within the organization Zdravotní zařízení z.s.
We do this part of the work for free in our free time. And even though it doesn't always make everything perfect, it's the only right way for us to adequately help where it's needed most.
Fair play and guarantees (Disclaimers)
The budget is a living organism:However, the market for this equipment is wild and prices change. The amounts given are therefore indicative and the final purchase is always guided by common sense, current stock availability and the needs communicated to us by the Ukrainian side.
If less is collected, nothing ends: If we don't collect the full target amount, we will buy what we can build for the given price. Instead of two stations, we will build one better one.
When more is selected, we step on the gas: Every extra thousand means more “intellect” for defense planning. We can defeat the enemy if we use the computing power that is available today.
Help is always a priority, we also pay for transportation from the funds raised
No weapons are purchased from the funds raised; all material falls into the category of humanitarian aid.
We are a nation that knows what oppression and loss of freedom is. Decades of terror and occupation are deeply etched in our subconscious. That is why we know that evil cannot be retreated. We must fight against him, even with iron.
We help those who right now hold iron in their hands to protect lives and freedom in the inhumane conditions of trench warfare. With your regular help, we will help them win.
We will not give up !!!
The goal of our association of volunteers is the general support of Ukraine, the protection of its sovereignty and the assistance of the Ukrainian nation in the fight against Russian military aggression. We help transport the wounded to safety, import and distribute humanitarian aid directly to the places where it is needed, and strive to improve facilities and equipment not only for the Czech defenders in and near the front line. We also have medics on the lines in the field hospital, with whom we regularly add equipment. Instructors who train Ukrainian members in TCCC combat medicine and self-treatment in combat. We train units included in the rescue system. For other Czechs who want to go to Ukraine to cooperate, we provide all the advice and guide them through all possible bureaucracy. We are still in contact with most of them, we carry the necessary material.
We go humanitarian wherever there is a need, and not only in Ukraine. We worked during floods, after a storm in the Tatras, during the Břeclav Tornado. If a disaster happens in your area, we will be there!!!
