Choppers may soon be seen flying over our heads without a pilot but instead run by a computer posted on the ground. A couple days ago, a chopper was successfully flown via artificial intelligence (AI) and without any glitches making it a proud moment for anyone to witness. The chopper made its historic flight over Stanford University in California.

The AI system that the chopper uses has been built by computer scientists from the Stanford University. The four-foot long chopper was manned by a ground-based computer and can perform all the tricks that their original cousins can. Still in the development stage, the choppers would cost about $4000 and includes an accelerometer, gyroscope and a magnetometer. It may also take help from GPS or double ground-based cameras for determining its location. The developers intend for the chopper to be used for investigating wildfires or for surveillance by the military.

Via: TechRadar