Sikorsky’s optionally piloted Black Hawk flew under the command of Rain’s autonomous firefighting system.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Sikorsky and firefighting technology startup Rain have demonstrated autonomous wildfire suppression using a UH-60 Black Hawk equipped with the helicopter manufacturer’s Matrix flight autonomy system. The tests took place in late April in Southern California over wildfire-prone terrain at 3,300 ft...
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