Extras

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Being a Drone Operator

Clip: S40 Ep3 | 57s

A UAV pilot describes what it’s like to conduct a drone strike.

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Independent UAVs

Clip: S40 Ep3 | 30s

A DARPA researcher describes what would constitute a breakthrough in UAV autonomy.

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A Next-Generation Drone

Clip: S40 Ep3 | 48s

The X-47B prototype can land on a flight deck without input from a pilot.

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Swarming Drones

Clip: S40 Ep3 | 2m 52s

A University of Pennsylvania lab is developing tiny drones that sense their environment.

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What Drones Can See

Clip: S40 Ep3 | 2m 52s

An engineer describes the next-generation surveillance sensor for UAVs, called ARGUS.

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Rise of the Drones Preview

Preview: S40 Ep3 | 30s

Meet a new breed of flying robots, from tiny swarming vehicles to giant unmanned planes.