Landing Gadget Could Let Drones See Like Pilots


From The Danger Room:

One big difference between Army and Air Force drones is that many of the Air Force’s robo-lanes can’t land themselves. That’s contributed to a number of Air Force Predators crashing, when humans run into problems, bringing the drones up or down.
But there may be a way of providing autolanding capability without the weight and expense of conventional systems. Computer vision company 2d3 is developing a new system to allow drones to see their way to a safe landing, using their own cameras rather than radio beacons or radar.

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More News On UAV Drones

New System To Allow For Automated Predator Drone Landings -- Popular Science
Drones may sideline most fighter pilots -- Arizona Republic
Drone Aircraft Market Surges In U.S. -- Forbes
The Way The American Drone Works -- Pakistan Daily
Canadian Forces eyes major aerial drone purchase -- Canada.com

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