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Robot Planes and Helicopters Taught Aerobatics

Posted by Zonk on from the educating-the-bots dept.

holy_calamity writes "MIT and Georgia Tech researchers are teaching small robotic aircraft some impressive stunts. MIT's RC plane's can take off and land from vertical perches (video), while the Georgia Tech helicopter can land on slopes of up to sixty degrees, by flipping backwards into freefall as it lands (video)."

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  1. I, for one, ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...welcome our small robotic aircraft overlords!

    But, I suspect that we'll soon be chased around by flying advertisements!

    [mechanical voice]: "Wait, Mr. Smith, stop running! I've got to tell you about Splam!"

    (Sound of one flying ad machine shooting down another)

    [second mechanical voice, swooping in]: "Don't listen to that guy! Splastic is the new Splam!!!"

  2. Can I get that software... by kclittle · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... in the flying car I made a $10K deposit on?

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  3. Re:One of the best Helicoptor pilots by superwiz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why is Wagner playing in my head while I watch this?

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