Robot co pilots may fly passengers in future aviation
A DARPA funded Aurora Flight Sciences ALIAS program envisions replacing a second human pilot with a robot co pilot to handle routine flying while humans focus on strategy. Demonstrations in Manassas Virginia showed a robot in the right seat guiding a Cessna Caravan as a human supervisor issued commands on a tablet.
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U.S. stocks rise on strong earnings and oil gains
A rally lifted major indexes as Netflix UnitedHealth Domino's Pizza and Del Taco posted solid results boosting health care tech and consumer shares. Energy and financials also climbed while oil recovered, offsetting prior losses.
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Louisiana immigrant seeks legal marriage bypass after birth record hurdle
U S citizen Vo born in a Vietnamese refugee camp sued in federal court challenging a Louisiana law enacted Jan 1 that bars foreign born applicants from waiving birth certificates and adds passport and visa demands. He and his U S born fiancée Heather Pham wed in February without a license to formalize the union.
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NTSB faults pilot error in Ohio jet crash that killed nine
The NTSB blamed pilot misjudgment for the November 10, 2015 crash near Akron Fulton International Airport that killed all nine aboard a corporate jet. Execuflight and the FAA were faulted for training, oversight, and maintenance lapses. The pilots were on a Dayton to Akron charter with seven Florida real estate firm employees.
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