Avionics
Project Vertex Taps Helo Flightlab for Autonomy Trials
Airbus is using its H130 Flightlab helicopter to evaluate new cameras, sensors, tablets and head-mounted displays for autonomous flight development work.
Airbus's Vertex project is using the H130 Flightlab helicopter to assess various enabling technologies for autonomous flight. (Image: Airbus)
Airbus's Vertex project is using the H130 Flightlab helicopter to assess various enabling technologies for autonomous flight. (Image: Airbus)

Airbus has started to integrate several enabling technologies for autonomous flight into its Flightlab helicopter. Through the new Vertex project, the company aims to develop and demonstrate ways to simplify mission preparation and management to reduce pilot workload with a view to introducing these innovations on next-generation rotorcraft, including eVTOLs.