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Autonomous chopper drops supplies to marines on the ground
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AN un-piloted helicopter displayed its capability last week in a test supply drop to US Marines, reported London's Air Cargo News.
This pointed the way for a civil air freight sector looking to the future, said the report.
A UH-1H helicopter employing the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) developed by Virginia-based Aurora, a Boeing company, delivered cargo to US Marines as part of an Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Thus, AACUS completed its first "closed loop" mission from take-off to landing for its intended purpose: cargo resupply for the US Marines. The autonomous flight delivered 520 pounds of water, gas/petrol, food and replacement communications gear in an exercise to represent urgently required supplies.
"The AACUS programme exceeded all of our expectations," said AACUS project manager Dennis Baker. "The team delivered on each of the ambitious technical performance goals, on schedule and under budget."
"Aurora is building autonomous systems that will enable tomorrow's intelligent aircraft," said Aurora CEO John Langford. "Whether it's protecting marines in combat or providing accessible urban transportation, autonomy is the key to the future of aerospace."
This pointed the way for a civil air freight sector looking to the future, said the report.
A UH-1H helicopter employing the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) developed by Virginia-based Aurora, a Boeing company, delivered cargo to US Marines as part of an Integrated Training Exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
Thus, AACUS completed its first "closed loop" mission from take-off to landing for its intended purpose: cargo resupply for the US Marines. The autonomous flight delivered 520 pounds of water, gas/petrol, food and replacement communications gear in an exercise to represent urgently required supplies.
"The AACUS programme exceeded all of our expectations," said AACUS project manager Dennis Baker. "The team delivered on each of the ambitious technical performance goals, on schedule and under budget."
"Aurora is building autonomous systems that will enable tomorrow's intelligent aircraft," said Aurora CEO John Langford. "Whether it's protecting marines in combat or providing accessible urban transportation, autonomy is the key to the future of aerospace."