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Honeywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions

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Honeywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions
Near Earth Autonomy diagram using the Leonardo AW139 helicopter for the Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector program that is prototyping fitting autonomous systems and a configuration onto a helicopter for some operations. (Image: Near Earth Autonomy)

Avionics supplier Honeywell [HON] on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on for autonomous rotorcraft. Honeywell said the initial example of this agreement is their teaming with Leonardo Helicopters as a competitor in the Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) prototype program.  In July, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) selected Near Earth to lead this ALC team to offer advanced autonomy on the Leonardo AW139 helicopter. At the…

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