Robot spy planes get government boost

Iria · Jul 18, 2006, 04:03 PM

Source: News.com
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The government is spending 16 million pounds--about $28 million--on the development of robot aircraft that could be used by the police for surveillance.

The government said that development of unmanned craft could "revolutionize" police and fire service surveillance and power and pipeline inspections, which currently rely on manned aircraft.

In the future these tasks could be carried out by unmanned aircraft with the technology to sense and avoid other objects.

Jul 18, 2006, 04:03 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Robot spy planes get government boost Source: News.com __________ The government is spending 16 million pounds--about $28 million--on the development of robot aircraft that could be used by the police for surveillance. The government said that development of unmanned craft could "revolutionize" police and fire service surveillance and power and pipeline inspections, which currently rely on manned aircraft. In the future these tasks could be carried out by unmanned aircraft with the technology to sense and avoid other objects.