While there are many tech companies playing around with the potential of a driver-less car, could we see a pilot-less plane?
While drones technically fit into that definition, they have no ability to transport humans or to maneuver without human intervention. But one tech developer sees the potential of a pilot-less plane in the near future.
Dave Vos is a developer and head of Google Wing, Google's current attempt at developing a drone that can deliver goods across long distances. He recently made an appearance at a three-day symposium that was focused on the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems. The symposium was hosted in Montreal by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
During Vos' early remarks at the conference, the 54-year-old aeronautics expert told the audience that he believes passenger planes will arrive in the near future.
"I'm completely confident it's going to happen and I'm going to be a part of it -- there's no question," Vos told the press.
Vos was unable to give a timeline for when such a development would be finished. However, he wanted to have it ready as soon as possible.
"I've been dreaming about this since I was 15," Vos expressed. "I don't plan on dreaming about it forever, I want to make it work."
These comments occurred after the ICAO president noted how unmanned airplanes had hundreds of possible functions, but nations needed to make sure that they were safely integrated into the current flight system. Once that is completed, the potential uses of such devices are limitless.
