Military Tests Enabling Autonomy For Unmanned Logistics Aircraft

Near Earth’s camera and lidar sensor are carried by the Survice/Malloy unmanned cargo aircraft.
Credit: Near Earth Autonomy
Technology that enabled a manned helicopter to be converted into an autonomous cargo resupply vehicle has been scaled down and tested in a small unmanned logistics aircraft. The system is being developed by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps under a joint capability technology demonstration (JCTD). The...

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