The Robots are coming, The Robots are coming - Robots Master Mid-Air Refueling

Until now one thing Jet Pilots could do better than any Robot was Mid-Air Refueling, but not anymore. Now Robots not only can do refueling as well as human pilots but actually can hook up with the refueling tanker while both are banking into a turn, something human pilots are hesitant in attempting. They proved it during this years Autonomous Airborne Refueling Demonstration, in it 11 robotically controlled missions were flown with "near-perfect" precision, leaving a couple of forlorn human pilots on board with little to do but watch.

Reminds me of the movie "Stealth" where a Robot pilot went amuck at the controls of a advanced fighter. I found the photo at Gizmodo, notice the pilots have their hands up. I think they added R2 as an afterthought, but I get the idea...

For more on this check out Human Replacement: Robots Master Mid-Air Refueling on Their Way to World Domination - Gizmodo

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