Sentence examples for robotic plane from inspiring English sources

The initial flight of a prototype of the first robotic plane designed specifically for combat missions was a success, the military has announced.

Robotic planes have seen action before.

Jane Mayer wrote about drones, which are really robotic planes that fire on command.

Robotic planes and subs don't have to accommodate human safety needs, so they're cheaper to build.

Although robotic planes already fill the air and self-driving cars are being tested on public roads, many specialists in robotics believe that the learning curve toward useful humanoid robots will be steep.

"I just wanted UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) to perform to the same standards of safety, reliability and performance as manned aircraft".When Mr Karem arrived in America from Israel in 1977, the Pentagon had almost given up on robotic planes.

Down the road, an entire front line of robotic planes, tanks, boats and soldiers could fight in lock step, making all tactical decisions and adapting to all contingencies better and faster than its flesh-and-blood enemies.

But robotic planes are becoming progressively better at takeoff and landing, and the idea of pilotless FedEx and U.P.S. transoceanic flights is technically plausible by the end of the decade.

In Iraq, patrolling flights can be up to 40 hours long, which results in a very fatigued two-person crew, whereas unmanned or robotic planes never get tired.

In 2012, they loaned their robotic planes out 250 times.

At about the same time, those robotic planes taking off from the base began crashing, although the Air Force did not find Djiboutians responsible.