unmanned aerial vehicle
Pilotless aircraft system
An unmanned aerial vehicle is an aircraft operated without a human pilot aboard, controlled remotely or by onboard computers.
The term is formal and technical; drone is the common word.
Military unmanned aerial vehicles conduct surveillance and strikes.
Civilian uses include photography, delivery, and agriculture.
Often abbreviated UAV.
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- quadcopterFour-rotor aerial vehicle
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- remoteDistant or controller
- remote controlWireless device operator
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