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Meet the AI-Controlled Drone That Flies Faster Than Human Pilots

Scientists created an algorithm that helped the drone find the fastest path for navigating an indoor racetrack — outstripping the times of two professional drone pilots.

By Brianna Barbu
Feb 7, 2022 6:00 AM
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(Image by Leonard Bauersfeld/Robotics and Perception Group, University of Zurich)

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