The Freight of Robot Helicopters

The U.S. has had remotely piloted aircraft in service for years. With the nuclear accident in Japan in mind, I am curious as to why there are no drone helicopters that can be controlled to pick up large quantities of water and dump them on hazardous sites. Drone helos could be designed to be...

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