Autonomous Helicopter Deploys Autonomous Ground Vehicle: Video

This video shows two autonomous vehicles collaborating as the U.S. military tests an autonomous helicopter and an autonomous Land Tamer II ground vehicle.

This test was conducted by Carnegie Mellon’s National Robotics Engineering Center and Sikorsky Aircraft. The ground vehicle uses Velodyne LiDAR.

The technology could be used for tactical or long-distance resupply, risk assessment, reconnaissance and similar missions.