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		Sebastian Scherer Systems Scientist, RI Email: Office: NSH 2117 Phone: (412) 589-9581   Mailing address: Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Administrative Assistant: Sanae Urano Minick Affiliated Center(s):  Field Robotics Center (FRC) Personal Homepage

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		Piasecki-RI Team Demonstrates Autonomous Helicopter Operations July 06, 2010. Piasecki Aircraft Corp. and Carnegie Mellon University have developed and flight demonstrated a navigation/sensor system that enables full-size, autonomous helicopters to fly at low altitude while avoiding obstacles; evaluate and select suitable landing sites in unmapped terrain; and land safely using a self-generated approach path. Autonomous flight at low altitude and landing zone evaluation/selection is an unprecedented feat with a full-size helicopter.