Could the Black Knight change our minds about drones?

Check this out. It’s a drone, but not the kind making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The “Black Knight”, which is disappointingly painted khaki, is instead built to autonomously evacuate troops from a battle zone or drop in supplies.

According to Autoblog, development on the Advanced Tactics Incorporated built vehicle is still in its very early stages.

That said, it’s pretty impressive that, even so early on in the project, the vehicle is capable of sustaining a computer-controlled hover flight.

As the video shows, it doesn’t have to be controlled remotely either, with users having the option to drive (pilot?) it manually.