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A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage. (news.yahoo.com)

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A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage.::The flight system allows a plane to be remote operated by a pilot on the ground, which could streamline pilot airline operations in the future.

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[-] GeneralVincent@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Wait are you in support or against AI airplanes? Because mentioning an event where terrorists successfully overpowered human pilots doesn't seem to be a great argument against AI pilots. More like an argument against human pilots.

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