Investigating the Possibility of Robotic Luggage Transportation in Airline Operations

Abstract This paper will investigate the feasibility and design considerations of autonomous luggage and cargo handling equipment to streamline operations, reduce manpower, and to increase safety in the vicinity of the aircraft during ground operations. Potential designs will be investigated including power sources, decision logic, and how these systems may be incorporated into the […]

The Largest Unmanned System in Operation

When unmanned systems or drones are mentioned the first thing that comes to mind is the hobby units or the ubiquitous Predator unmanned aircraft that are constantly mentioned in the news. What does not seem to be newsworthy but should be is that Rio Tinto Mining has put into operation one of the largest robotic […]