Boeing took off a squadron of autonomous jets -
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The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has just passed an important stage in its autonomous aircraft project.
He has just succeeded in making 5 jets fly simultaneously in a completely autonomous manner.
Beyond the fact that these 5 small planes took off, flew in formation and landed without any human intervention, the feat achieved by Boeing in Australia, in Queensland, rests above all on the fact that the machines communicated with each other to progress together.
“The data link capabilities allowed the aircraft to communicate with other platforms so that they could work together to accomplish a mission,” said Boeing.
Measuring 3.4 meters in size, the 5 jets with on-board command capabilities overseen by artificial intelligence were added one by one during the tests to form a squadron.
They reached a speed of 270 km / h by flying together, in a completely coordinated manner.
"The tests have demonstrated our success in applying artificial intelligence algorithms to teach the aircraft brain to understand what is required of it," said the aircraft manufacturer.
No intended civilian use for the moment
The objective of these tests spread over 10 days was to test the ability of the machines to fly alone, without any human intervention, but especially their communication system so that they can collaborate on a mission.
"Considering the size, number and speed of the planes used in the test, this is a very important step for Boeing and the industry in advancing autonomous mission systems technology," said said Emily Hughes, director of Phantom Works International.
The autopilot developed by Boeing is primarily intended for use in reconnaissance missions or air strikes.
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