#uas
First Drone Earns FAA Type Certificate
The Matternet M2 has become the first non-military unmanned aircraft system (UAS/drone) to earn its FAA type certificate. In an announcement on Wednesday, drone delivery system developer Matternet stated that the M2 underwent four years of evaluation by the FAA prior to certification.
Uhm sh....
Someone over on #DARPA must have seen this #scifi short from #Dust:
Sci-Fi Short Film “Slaughterbots”
Read:
DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions future small-unit infantry forces using swarms comprising upwards of 250 small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and/or small unmanned ground systems (UGSs) to accomplish diverse missions in complex urban environments. By leveraging and combining emerging technologies in swarm autonomy and human-swarm teaming, the program seeks to enable rapid development and deployment of breakthrough capabilities.
#Da #fuq? https://www.darpa.mil/program/offensive-swarm-enabled-tactics
#OFFSET #swarm #UAS #UGS #drone #drones #offensive
