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Robot Flies Cessna Caravan

Posted December 05, 2016 12:00 AM by Engineering360 eNewsletter

In recent demos, a robot functions as a second pilot in a two-crew aircraft, enabling reduced crew operations. Aurora Flight Sciences' robot is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program (video).

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Re: Robot Flies Cessna Caravan

12/05/2016 9:28 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sully_(film)
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12/05/2016 12:56 PM

How is this different from an autopilot. Automating an airplane with cubic miles to maneuver in is much simpler than automating an automobile. There are no other vehicles, intersections, traffic signals, children running out from behind cars, ...etc., to contend with.

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12/06/2016 1:29 PM

There are no other vehicles or intersections??? The FAA might disagree with you on that issue. I wonder in what air space this occurred?

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