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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: Nemesis on December 25, 2004, 09:06:03 pm

Title: Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its a BEAR!
Post by: Nemesis on December 25, 2004, 09:06:03 pm

Link to story (http://news.com.com/Robocopters+dodge+obstacles%2C+each+other/2100-7337_3-5502481.html?tag=nefd.top)

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University of California researchers are tinkering with technology that will, ideally, let helicopters fly themselves.

The Berkeley Aerial Robot (BEAR) project passed a significant milestone earlier this month, when a 130-pound model of a helicopter successfully guided itself through a course that included random obstacles that weren't on its internal map--a first, according to the university.

Title: Re: Whats that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No its a BEAR!
Post by: Jack Morris on December 25, 2004, 10:20:25 pm

I can buy that. I have a Skymall mag from SWA (think sharper image) and they have a vacuum cleaner that automatically guides itself around the room, and get this, when it needs a recharge? N.P. It automatically cruises up to the charge device and hooks itself up!  :D