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Autopiloted Glider Knows Where to Fly For a Free Ride


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Autonomous glider

Catching the thermals.

Danita Delmont / Gallo/Getty

Hawks and albatrosses soar for hours or even days without having to land. Soon robotic gliders could go one better, soaring on winds and thermals indefinitely.

From New Scientist
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