Topic: Office Of Naval Research

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Episode 992 2:44:34 - 2:48:29

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Autonomous Military Helicopters, Self-Flying Huey Technology

The Office of Naval Research has developed technology that allows a Vietnam-era Huey helicopter to fly autonomously using a tablet for basic instructions. While the military sees this as a way to deliver supplies without risking pilots, the hosts argue that the complexity of flying a helicopter—which they compare to "ballet"—cannot be fully replicated by a computer.