Autonomous Helicopters Fly at One Another to See If They Can Dodge in Time

If you happened to be in the general area of Long Island Sound in late October last year, you might have been witness to a pair of helicopters performing all sorts of maneuvers in the sky. You might have thought nothing of it, but here's something to get you thinking: the two helicopters were flying on their own. Today's aircraft are for all intents and purposes autonomous, as they conduct most of the flight from origin to desti... (continue reading...)