MIT researchers develop autonomous robotic plane
1,272 views · Published 16 September 2012 · 0:46 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · Science & Technology
MIT researchers have successfully tested an autonomous robotic plane that can fly indoors without GPS. The plane, which runs on an Intel Atom chip, uses algorithms to calculate its trajectory as well as its "state," its physical orientation, velocity and acceleration.
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