Stanford Autonomous Helicopters (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption Stanford computer science professor Andrew Ng (center) and his graduate students Pieter Abbeel (left) and Adam Coates have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these helicopters to perform difficult aerobatic stunts on the their own. The "autonomous" helicopters teach themselves to fly by watching the maneuvers of a radio control helicopter flown by a human pilot. Credit Ben Tse Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.