Professional drone racing pilot Ken ‘FlyingBear’ Loo is used to racing the likes of Paul ‘Nurk’ Nurkala, Nick ‘Wild Willy’ Willard and Jordan ‘Jet’ Temkin through extravagant tracks in cool locations, later to be aired on ESPN. Racing a NASA-built autonomous drone? Not so much.
NASA-Built Drone Races FlyingBear, Loses
Key Takeaways:
- Professional drone pilot Ken 'FlyingBear' Loo raced a NASA-built autonomous drone on a challenging course.
- Loo achieved faster average lap times (11.1 seconds) than the AI drone (13.9 seconds) due to his ability to learn the track and fly aggressively.
- While the AI flew smoothly and consistently without fatigue, the human pilot was limited by exhaustion despite his superior speed and adaptability.
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