The panel tackles the topics of:
- Why autonomous? The concept of dull, dirty, dangerous tasks to humans…
- The logistics aspect of planning and flying a mission. A different operations structure – no pilot…..what’s the same; what’s different…
- Ownership vs. services in an autonomous task world – is it cargo or near-real time data (inspection/surveillance) vs. (cargo/air taxi)….do we care who flies?
- Transition to 3-D transport; fixed “approved” air routes…..how do we see this rolling out globally….
- Other 3-D industries - 3-D construction, 3-D public safety – moving a portion of these industries into the agile aerospace (0-500’ above the earth), unmanned.