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Move over, autopilot: This AI can avoid other planes
In February, for the first time, a Black Hawk helicopter flew itself around with no humans on board. The self-flying military helo project involved both DARPA and Sikorsky, which makes the UH-60 helicopters. Meanwhile, in some places, companies like Zipline and Wing are delivering goods by drone. Other companies are working on electric air taxis to transport people or cargo, and of course normal air traffic--commercial flights out of big airports, general aviation airplanes zipping out of others--is flying around, too. Factor in helicopters, hot air balloons, and more, and there can be a lot going on up there.