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Yes, see some of this dramatic footage: * Refuling drones that land and take off of aircraft carriers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/

by todd8 8y ago

Yes, see some of this dramatic footage: * Refuling drones that land and take off of aircraft carriers: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/29/boeing-unveils-a-drone-capable-of-landing-on-an-aircraft-carrier-as-navy-competition-heats-up/?utm_term=.dc8a3d2b3779 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/29... * X47B killer drone take off and landing on aircraft carrier: https://youtu.be/DOzUrHZWmus https://youtu.be/DOzUrHZWmus

hutzlibu 8y ago
Hm, what do you want to say, with your videos? Those are remotely controlled drones. Nothing to do with AI.
- todd8 8y ago
  Current drones have sophisticated flying capabilities already. The X-47B was the first done to fly to and land on a carrier. It did so five years ago. Unlike the other drones in use by the military, the X-47B is not piloted, but is described as semi-autonomous and is even capable of autonomous in flight refueling. It is much larger than other military drones and more comparable to a manned fighter. Only the most skilled pilots can land on an aircraft carrier (the time I was flown out to a carrier it took the pilot several passes to catch the arresting wires) so the fact that a drone can do so with only minimal human direction indicates the very impressive computer managed flight control that has already been achieved by drones. The X-47B is a major accomplishment in done aeronautics, from [1]: > In March 2014, the X-47B won the 57th Annual Laureate Award for “extraordinary achievements” in aeronautics and propulsion hosted by Aviation Week. On 9 April 2014, the National Aeronautic Association selected Northrop Grumman, the United States Navy, and the X-47B's development team as the joint recipients of the 2013 Collier Trophy for excellence in aeronautic technology. From [2], “The X-47B is the world's first autonomous warplane. From takeoff through landing, it flies with little or no direct control from human handlers.” [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B [2] https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/i-am-warplane?page=4 https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/i-am-warpl...

by todd8 8y ago

hutzlibu 8y ago

Hm, what do you want to say, with your videos? Those are remotely controlled drones. Nothing to do with AI.

todd8 8y ago
Current drones have sophisticated flying capabilities already. The X-47B was the first done to fly to and land on a carrier. It did so five years ago. Unlike the other drones in use by the military, the X-47B is not piloted, but is described as semi-autonomous and is even capable of autonomous in flight refueling. It is much larger than other military drones and more comparable to a manned fighter. Only the most skilled pilots can land on an aircraft carrier (the time I was flown out to a carrier it took the pilot several passes to catch the arresting wires) so the fact that a drone can do so with only minimal human direction indicates the very impressive computer managed flight control that has already been achieved by drones. The X-47B is a major accomplishment in done aeronautics, from [1]: > In March 2014, the X-47B won the 57th Annual Laureate Award for “extraordinary achievements” in aeronautics and propulsion hosted by Aviation Week. On 9 April 2014, the National Aeronautic Association selected Northrop Grumman, the United States Navy, and the X-47B's development team as the joint recipients of the 2013 Collier Trophy for excellence in aeronautic technology. From [2], “The X-47B is the world's first autonomous warplane. From takeoff through landing, it flies with little or no direct control from human handlers.” [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_X-47B [2] https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/i-am-warplane?page=4 https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-07/i-am-warpl...