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11.14.18

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Boeing's solar-powered climate research drone takes flight in 2019

Odysseus will be used for climate and atmospheric research.

By A. Dellinger, 11.14.18

01.11.18

Boeing's prototype cargo drone can haul 500-pound loads

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Transportation

Boeing's prototype cargo drone can haul 500-pound loads

It took less than three months for Boeing to build and test the octocopter.

By J. Rigg, 01.11.18

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12.13.17

Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation

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Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation

Aurora Flight Sciences retrofitted an existing helicopter to fly on its own.

By D. Lumb, 12.13.17

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04.04.17

DARPA successfully flew a model of its 24-fan electric plane

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Transportation

DARPA successfully flew a model of its 24-fan electric plane

The full-size version will hover better than helicopters and fly twice as fast.

By A. Tarantola, 04.04.17

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10.18.16

Watch DARPA's autopilot system fly a turboprop plane

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Transportation

Watch DARPA's autopilot system fly a turboprop plane

Next up: autopilot helicopters.

By M. Moon, 10.18.16

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04.18.16

DARPA's wild 24-fan aircraft flies for the first time

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Robots

DARPA's wild 24-fan aircraft flies for the first time

The vertical takeoff concept really does work.

By J. Fingas, 04.18.16

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Auroraflightsciences

Boeing's solar-powered climate research drone takes flight in 2019

Boeing's prototype cargo drone can haul 500-pound loads

Autonomous helicopter completes Marine resupply simulation

DARPA successfully flew a model of its 24-fan electric plane

Watch DARPA's autopilot system fly a turboprop plane

DARPA's wild 24-fan aircraft flies for the first time

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