Leonardo will modify the AW139 for containerized cargo while Honeywell will augment autopilot capability.
Credit: Near Earth Autonomy
On a cold December day in 2017, in a field in rural Virginia, a modified Bell UH-1 helicopter responded to a resupply request, autonomously planning and flying a route to a simulated village, avoiding obstacles en route and while landing to deliver its payload. The demonstration was the culmination...
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