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Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV)

Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) refers to an aircraft that can execute complete flight missions—including navigation and decision-making—entirely on its own, without continuous or real-time control from a human operator on the ground. While most AAVs are technically Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the key distinction is that AAVs operate autonomously rather than simply being remotely piloted.

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Mahdi Gholami

19/11/2025
Researcher, Future Needs
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Past Versions:

  1. Source: European Commission, European Investment Advisory Flight Crowd, a UK educational Air Mobility Community

    An air vehicle which uses a variety of automation and communication technology to operate independently of direct human control.

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