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Pilotless planes, practical routes

Autonomous aircraft research asks where access matters most.

Reported by Darren McAlmont, University Relations

Pilotless planes for the hardest-to-reach places
EngineeringPilotless planes for the hardest-to-reach placesPhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Waterloo-founded startup Ribbit scaling autonomous fixed-wing aircraft to expand transportation access in remote, infrastructure-limited environments across Canada and beyond.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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