Charles walks us through the steps used to create a cheap, autonomous rover that runs off of an Arduino. Let's check out part one now!

For decades, academic and industry researchers have been working on control algorithms for autonomous helicopters — robotic helicopters that pilot themselves, rather than requiring remote human ...

Unlike a drone, which is still remotely controlled by a pilot, an autonomous plane flies itself using onboard software, accepting remote commands but not control.

Automated controls already do a lot of the work of flying. Could aircraft someday take off without any pilots on board?

No Flying Zone: Pipistrel's autonomous plane has plenty of room for cargo, but no cockpit for a pilot.

MIT professor Mary "Missy" Cummings sees autonomous cargo planes and robotic tractors coming to market within three years.

Most people have heard of autonomous cars. But what about autonomous planes? A Boston company is now working to put the pilotless planes in the sky. "The air is still quite dangerous, so if we can ...