Yesterday, a robot made history. The X-47B, an experimental drone that flies itself, landed on the aircraft carrier U.S.S George H.W. Bush. Why is that a big deal? Because landing on an aircraft carrier is hard. Both the jet and the ship move fast, and a ship is a tiny spot for pilots to aim for compared with the vast expanse of the ocean. Earlier this summer, the X-47B demonstrated that it could perform a touch and go landing (when the plane touches down, then keeps going). In the latest demo, ...
Yesterday, a robot made history. The X-47B, an experimental drone that flies itself, landed on the aircraft carrier U.S.S George H.W. Bush. Why is that a big deal? Because landing on an aircraft carrier is hard. Both the jet and the ship move fast, and a ship is a tiny spot for pilots to aim for compared with the vast expanse of the ocean. Earlier this summer, the X-47B demonstrated that it could perform a touch and go landing (when the plane touches down, then keeps going). In the latest demo, ...
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