Drone aircraft will be smarter, more social

Iria · May 9, 2007, 03:46 PM

Source: News.com
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ARLINGTON, Va.--Fighter jet pilots may one day go the way of Zeppelin airship captains.

Defense contractors, aided by millions of taxpayer dollars spent in a federal research program, are experimenting with new prototypes for unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, that are becoming more intelligent and more autonomous. They could represent another step toward drone aircraft that are self-guided rather than remotely controlled by a human on the ground.

May 9, 2007, 03:46 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Drone aircraft will be smarter, more social Source: News.com _________ ARLINGTON, Va.--Fighter jet pilots may one day go the way of Zeppelin airship captains. Defense contractors, aided by millions of taxpayer dollars spent in a federal research program, are experimenting with new prototypes for unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, that are becoming more intelligent and more autonomous. They could represent another step toward drone aircraft that are self-guided rather than remotely controlled by a human on the ground.