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2010-07-22 Science & Technology

the first full size, fully-autonomous helicopter flight guided by, you guessed it â LiDAR

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Posted by 3dc 2010-07-22 01:32|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 This goes to a Linked In signin page for me.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2010-07-22 12:13|| 2010-07-22 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 sorry ... try this

Posted by 3dc 2010-07-22 12:21|| 2010-07-22 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 No one really wants a full size autonomous helicopter. But they will scale it down. Autonomous helicopters weighing a couple of pounds that can be launched from anywhere would be a real aid in monitoring things like perimeters in Afghanistan.

Posted by phil_b 2010-07-22 21:05|| 2010-07-22 21:05|| Front Page Top

#4 No one really wants a full size autonomous helicopter.

A full-sized autonomous helo was the brigade UAV under FCS. And IIRC contracts were let for that platform.

Posted by lotp 2010-07-22 22:32|| 2010-07-22 22:32|| Front Page Top

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