UAVs may soon take over from airplanes in spotting forest fires
An unmanned aerial vehicle may be used for the first time in coming weeks to spot forest fires. A Sept. 6 demonstration in southern California, sponsored by NASA, helped clear the way for General Atomics' Altus II UAV to more efficiently do a mission that is now performed by manned aircraft. In the...
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