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2. Trolling motor - Wikipedia

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   The electric trolling motor was invented by O.G. Schmidt in 1934 [3] in Fargo, North Dakota, when he took a starter motor from a Ford Model A, added a flexible shaft, and a propeller. Because his manufacturing company was near the Minnesota/North Dakota border, he decided to call the new company Minn Kota.

3. Gyroscopic autopilot - Wikipedia

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   The control panel for the Minneapolis-Honeywell C-1 gyroscopic autopilot, used on B-24 bombers. The gyroscopic autopilot was a type of autopilot system developed primarily for aviation uses in the early 20th century. Since then, the principles of this autopilot has been the basis of many different aircraft control systems, both military and ...

4. Autopilot - Wikipedia

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   Servo motor for Autopilot applications. An option midway between fully automated flight and manual flying is Control Wheel Steering (CWS). Although it is becoming less used as a stand-alone option in modern airliners, CWS is still a function on many aircraft today. Generally, an autopilot that is CWS equipped has three positions: off, CWS, and CMD.

5. Uninterruptible autopilot - Wikipedia

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   An Uninterruptible Autopilot is a proposed system designed to take control of a commercial aircraft away from the pilot or flight crew in the event of a hijacking. If implemented, the system would allow the craft to automatically guide itself to a landing at a designated airstrip . [ 1 ]

6. Self-driving car - Wikipedia

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   Tesla Autopilot is classified as an SAE Level 2 system. [78] [79] A six-level classification system – ranging from fully manual to fully automated – was published in 2014 by SAE International as J3016, Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to On-Road Motor Vehicle Automated Driving Systems; the details are revised occasionally. [80]

7. Boston Celtics' majority owner Wyc Grousbeck selling stake in ...

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   The franchise, which Forbes valued at $4.7 billion in 2023, was purchased by an investment group led by Grousbeck in 2002 for $360 million. The Celtics have won two championships and reached the ...