Robotic gliders train themselves to soar on thermals

Researchers from the University of California (UC) San Diego have created robotic gliders that literally fly like an eagle. Using a form of machine intelligence called reinforcement learning, the gliders learned through experience, like birds, how to exploit updrafts of warm air to soar to altitudes of up to 700 m (2,300 ft).

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Category: Aircraft

Tags:

• Autonomous flight
• Robotics
• UAV
• UC San Diego

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