Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
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"We can actually go lower than a human pilot can."
— Russ Marotzke , Executive
"A fully scaled, ubiquitous passenger operation is the holy grail."
— Michael Norcia , Executive
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Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
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