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Drone Operator / UAV Pilot (FAA Certificated Remote Pilot)

AI is reshaping the work of a Drone Operator / UAV Pilot (FAA Certificated Remote Pilot) — here's where you already have an edge.

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The Shift

How much of this work overlaps with today's AIModerate

AI will change parts of this work

Source

Felten et al. 2021

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What you do · Where AI is heading

  • AI-Assisted Autonomous Flight & Obstacle AvoidanceOnboard vision-based autonomy can handle low-level obstacle avoidance so you supervise the mission and make the calls that need a pilot's judgment.
    Where this comes from

    Vision-Based Learning for Drones

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  • AI-Assisted BVLOS Operations & Airspace DeconflictionWith NASA's UTM tools you can run beyond-line-of-sight missions — sharing routes, detecting hazards and staying deconflicted — expanding the work only a skilled remote pilot can direct.
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    Official source

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Looking Ahead

AI is changing this work — and you can get ahead of it

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