Yes, we know, duh
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21083919/robot-helicopters-help-out-in-war-zones#axzz2KJXn1XRL
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K-MAX's performance has impressed more than the US forces as several NATO allies also have expressed interest in the unmanned helicopter.
What's next for K-MAX?
Lockheed Martin has been charged to develop a "supervised autonomy" ability, which may let the aircraft land in wind, weather and brown-out conditions - even surpassing the capability of human pilots.
The company has dubbed this initiative OPTIMUS, as in Open-Architecture Planning and Trajectory Intelligence for Managing Unmanned Systems -- not a reference to Transformer Optimus Prime.
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Autobots roll, Decepticons fly, duh! Autobots don't have helicopters!
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K-MAX's performance has impressed more than the US forces as several NATO allies also have expressed interest in the unmanned helicopter.
What's next for K-MAX?
Lockheed Martin has been charged to develop a "supervised autonomy" ability, which may let the aircraft land in wind, weather and brown-out conditions - even surpassing the capability of human pilots.
The company has dubbed this initiative OPTIMUS, as in Open-Architecture Planning and Trajectory Intelligence for Managing Unmanned Systems -- not a reference to Transformer Optimus Prime.
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Autobots roll, Decepticons fly, duh! Autobots don't have helicopters!