<h5>Who has developed the new AI robot pilot?</h5><p>Robotics and artificial intelligence (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/how-does-artificial-intelligence-work">AI</a>) have advanced significantly in recent years. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea, have created a robot that can fly an aircraft. The name of the robot is “Pibot.”</p><p>The project to develop this robot was started in 2022. This pilot robot can fly an aeroplane from takeoff to landing. It can do so without requiring any major changes to the cockpit. Pibot is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 65 kg. It also has human-like hands.</p><h5>What can Pibot do?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/new-ai-robot-that-can-fly-aircraft%2FPibot%20video.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=17f022af-bbe2-4aa7-948a-bbbf9086c8fd" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A video showing the performance of Pibot. Video by T.Yamazaki</figcaption> </figure></div><p>This robot can sit and use all the flight controls in a cockpit. Pibot uses its hands to hold the cockpit controls, including the gear that changes an aircraft’s speed. The robot can also maintain the plane’s altitude. The research team says that Pibot accurately handles all controls during flight.</p><p>While flying, it can communicate with air traffic controllers (ATC). It can take commands and follow them (wow!). Pibot can fly the aircraft through the most challenging flight conditions. The robot also has a large memory that it can use to memorise all navigation charts. This is impossible for humans.</p><p>Pibot is also fitted with cameras that allow it to take control of the plane properly. It can also memorise complex instructions. This increases its ability to control different aircraft.</p><p>The researchers used AI chatbots like <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/open-ai-launches-chat-gpt-4">ChatGPT</a> to create methods that helped the robot understand instructions related to flying a plane.</p><h5>What can Pibot be used for?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/new-ai-robot-that-can-fly-aircraft%2FPibot%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=1b2ac4b3-501e-4e14-8b1f-8e361e938cfb"><figcaption>Pibot during a simulation training. Photo by KAIST.</figcaption></figure><p>The team says that it can be used in situations which are difficult for humans to handle. It is adaptable to even drive cars and operate tanks and ships. Pibot can be used for military purposes too.</p><p>However, it is not fully ready yet. The robot is still in development and will be finished by 2026. So far, the team has only conducted simulations to test Pibot. However, they are talking with Airbus (a company that makes planes) for test flights in its newly built electric aircraft.</p>

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