Science Nation: Autonomous Helicopters

Two rectangular drones flying in the air. Caption: fly safely and avoid collision on their own.

Claire Tomlin is pushing the envelope of aerospace design by building a new class of autonomous helicopters, with support from the National Science Foundation. These aircraft don’t need a pilot steering them remotely because they navigate themselves. Tomlin believes these helicopters will have applications in the military, civilian search and rescue, and many more venues.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
aeronautics, inventions

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  • Science Nation: Autonomous Helicopters

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    6 minutes