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July 24, 2004
Robotic Aircraft Competition 2004
"College engineering students are flying their high-tech creations this week in the 14th Annual International Aerial Robotics Competition, paving the way for a new generation of surveillance gear that could help soldiers during urban warfare.
University of Arizona's Keith Brock adjusts a robotic aircraft for the Annual International Aerial Robotics Competition, which develops new weapons for soldiers.
Their aircraft resemble radio-controlled model airplanes and helicopters that hobbyists fly for amusement, but the ones buzzing around an urban warfare training center at Fort Benning are equipped with Global Positioning receivers, gyro compasses and computers that allow them to fly without any human intervention." Read more at USATODAY.com - Robotic aircraft show their potential in college contest
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