The following is a summary of a previously recorded interview. To hear the complete segment, click the audio above.
When you hear about unmanned aircraft your first thought might be "drones."
There is plenty of debate about using unmanned aircraft for spying and lethal attacks, but there are other uses for unmanned aircraft, and that’s what we are going to take a look at right now.
The University of Michigan is teaming up with the Michigan Unmanned Aerial System Center Project in Alpena, Michigan.
The Michigan Economic Development recently pledged a half million dollars to the research test site and fly zone for unmanned aircraft systems.
Michigan Radio's Lester Graham spoke with Professor Ella Atkins of the University of Michigan Aerospace Engineering about the new site.