US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian mines
The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth up to $99.7 million to AI firm Domino Data Lab to accelerate mine detection in the Strait of Hormuz using artificial intelligence. The technology aims to drastically reduce the time needed to update underwater drones' ability to identify new types of mines, from months to days. This effort supports Project AMMO, which enhances the Navy's maritime operations through faster, more accurate, and autonomous mine-hunting capabilities.
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US Navy turns to AI firm Domino for options to counter Iranian minesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon, September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File PhotoPublished May 01, 2026, 06:04 PMUpdated May 01, 2026, 06:09 PMListenWASHINGTON, May 1 - The U.S. Navy is ramping up its AI capabilities to hunt for Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical shipping lanes, a recently awarded contract shows.President Donald Trump has said the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the strait, a vital sea route for oil shipments, whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global economy.
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