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Korean Air has demonstrated AI-based swarm flight in which 22 self-developed drones moved as a single coordinated unit, according to material from the government's official news portal (korea.kr).
The demonstration involved 22 drones flying in unison, moving "as if they were one body" through AI-controlled coordination rather than manual piloting. The drones were described as self-developed AI drones, and images released alongside the announcement show the aircraft in flight.
Details of the underlying technology, the flight location, and the date of the demonstration were not specified in the material available for review.
The claim originated from a posting on korea.kr, the South Korean government's official news portal, which carried the swarm flight announcement. The verification outcome — 대체로 사실 (mostly true) — was reached after reviewing 12 primary sources related to the announcement.
The core claim of 22 drones flying in coordinated AI swarm formation is accurate, though the available documentation did not confirm additional technical specifics.
The claim that 22 AI drones flew in coordinated swarm flight is Mostly True.