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U.S. Navy develops point-and-click technology for unmanned helicopters

New technology being tested by the United States Navy allows a troop to deploy an unmanned helicopter with a few simple commands from a tablet. The Naval Research Laboratory has developed sophisticated sensors and software that allows an unmanned helicopter to operate without the constant supervision of a human counterpart. While the previous versions of […]

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U.S. military to use ‘Black Night Transformer’ drone to evacuate wounded warriors (VIDEO + Pics)

The Black Knight Transformer drone is a truck with helicopter capabilities, and is meant to provide unmanned evacuation of wounded warriors. The hybrid machine was spearheaded by Advanced Tactics, an El Segundo-based firm. The drone can traverse tough terrain, and when the going gets tough, the Black Knight can take to the air, Popular Science […]

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