Ribbit and NRC fly autonomous plane, helicopter and virtual drones in shared rescue drill

Ribbit and Canada's National Research Council demonstrated a coordinated rescue near Ottawa: a Cessna 150 searched for a missing person, a Bell 412EP helicopter performed evacuation and virtual drones joined the team, all directed by one human. Flights were autonomous with safety pilots aboard.

• Cessna 150 searched while Bell 412EP evacuated the person with virtual drones assisting
• A single operator commanded the team at mission and platform levels
• Safety pilots stayed aboard both real aircraft during autonomous flights
• Ribbit and NRC have collaborated for over three years; no dates for next trials