Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Refueling Technology
Airbus's Auto’Mate technology successfully guided a series of drones to a pre-contact refueling position behind a tanker.
Airbus A310 MRTT with refueling boom extended over A Do-DT25 drone
A Do-DT25 drone is controlled autonomously from systems aboard the Airbus A310 MRTT testbed to a position close to the tanker’s boom. (Photo: Airbus)