As UAVs become more autonomous, pilots will be able to control more aircraft at once, by giving each one occasional instructions.
The autonomous piloting system is deigned to be aircraft-agnostic (for vertical take-off and landing vehicles, specifically), meaning it'll work with vehicles other than the UH-1H light transport helicopter used here.
Haab was in Australia overseeing an autonomous driving pilot project one that may move a bit more quickly now.
Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission granted Zoox a permit to participate in the state's Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service pilot.
This is a natural for them, as they will be able to offer the best flying immersive camera on the market — completely autonomous, no pilot required.
This represents "the word's first revenue generation autonomous vehicle pilot program," according to Optimus Ride, meaning the first in which members of the public will pay for access to a commercial service offering.
Volvo and Nvidia had previously partnered for Volvo's "Drive Me" autonomous car pilot program, but this is the first time the two have announced a partnership aimed at commercial sales of vehicles.
Baidu's rolling out a new autonomous driving pilot in the U.S. under its Baidu USA division, working in partnership with Access Services, a paratransit provider that offers transit 24/7 in the LA county area to clients who need assistance in getting around.
The federal Transportation Department has pledged to develop model state guidelines by midyear and President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal 2017 budget calls for nearly $4 billion for real-world autonomous vehicle pilot projects.
The company has been running autonomous-vehicle pilot programs in four cities and also testing driverless long-haul trucks.
