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Samsun University is developing an autonomous, artificial intelligence-powered drone to detect cable faults, leaning poles and damaged insulators, funded with 3 million Turkish lira from TÜBİTAK. The project aims to reduce maintenance teams’ exposure to risks and speed up fault-location efforts, with plans to use it after disasters.
Turkey plans to establish “artificial intelligence growth zones” featuring computing infrastructure and centers to support the development of models and products, alongside launching two funds with targeted resources of 25 billion lira. The plan includes allocating 1,000 artificial intelligence vouchers and supporting $10 billion in private investment by 2030.
Specialists from Kocaeli and Kahramanmaraş are developing two portable systems to analyze eye and head movements using a mobile phone or laptop, with the aim of facilitating examinations for vertigo and balance disorders outside specialized balance laboratories. The projects are still in the clinical study phase.