New algorithm flies drones faster than human racing pilots can

ScienceDaily
Jul 21, 2021, 2:20 pm350 pts
For the first time an autonomously flying quadrotor has outperformed two human pilots in a drone race. The success is based on a novel algorithm that calculates time-optimal trajectories that fully consider the drones' limitations.

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