It hopes the platform will let firms train drones and air taxis virtually without risking crashes.
Microsoft has launched a platform to train the artificial intelligence systems of autonomous aircraft.
In a statement announcing the launch, Microsoft's Gurdeep Pall said that it showed "the power of the industrial metaverse - the virtual worlds where businesses will build, test and hone solutions, and then bring them into the real world". However, Microsoft says its goal is to offer a free option, and says it will provide more information as the general release date approaches.US firm Airtonomy was given early access to the platform.Chief executive Josh Riedy told the BBC that previously a "crew of three individuals repelled down those blades - the towers are at a height of 80m , so not only was it a nearly a day-long job for three individuals, safety is certainly a consideration".
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