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11.25.09

Robot Drones Aren't Just For the Military

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are helping scientists understand the link between air pollution and climate
By Gregory Mone Posted 05.22.2008 at 8:06 am 1 Comment

A team of scientists led by V. Ramanathan of the University of California, San Diego have begun using autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, or AUAVs, to study the link between air pollution and climate change. While some of today's top robot drones are operated via remote control, this new fleet of eight-foot-long, sub-50-pound Manta AUAVs fly all on their own.

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