![An Alta-8 small Unmanned Aircraft System testbed vehicle flies above NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Flying beyond visual line of sight from observers on the ground required special approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. NASA / Bowman](https://www.karmactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NASA-Flies-Drones-Autonomously-for-Air-Taxi-Research-720x480.png)
![An Alta-8 small Unmanned Aircraft System testbed vehicle flies above NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Flying beyond visual line of sight from observers on the ground required special approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. NASA / Bowman](https://www.karmactive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NASA-Flies-Drones-Autonomously-for-Air-Taxi-Research-720x480.png)
NASA Langley’s Alta-8 Drones Achieve Historic Autonomous Flight Milestone
A big push for self-flying planes on December 21, 2023, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, seems like a favourable development for the industry. Multiple drones had successful flights without