Bell, Xwing Demo Autonomous Drone Flight In Controlled Airspace

APT 70 demonstrated flight in controlled aircraft equipped with a multisensor detect-and-avoid system.
Credit: Bell/Xwing
Bell has completed a demonstration of its APT 70 unmanned cargo aircraft equipped with Xwing’s detect-and-avoid system under NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System (UAS in the NAS) project. The demo showcased the integration of a large UAS into controlled airspace using a...
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