Flying a radio controlled helicopter isn’t particularly easy, especially if you have limited experience. It can be difficult to get the technique right, as when you fly petrol power helicopters outdoors they can be very unpredictable, and are heavily influenced by the weather.
However, the RC helicopter that featured on the Gadget show on November 17th could see an end to radio controlled helicopter pilots. The helicopter featured was controlled by a learning computer that made the helicopter autonomous, meaning that it learned from moves made by the pilot, before being able to fly by itself.
The helicopter was initially flown by a human pilot (none too successfully by the presenter in truth, who crashed it into the ground) before the learning computer had enough information to take control and fly the radio controlled helicopter by itself.
This miraculous RC helicopter is leading the way towards the future, and the inevitable unmanned flights.
As incredible as the RC helicopter was though, it wouldn’t be much fun to own. There’s little point in having a radio controlled helicopter that flies itself!