CU Boulder researchers develop tech for flying multiple drones with one pilot

BOULDER — Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an advanced drone technology that allows an operator to control multiple unmanned aircraft.

The “swarming” technology lets one person control multiple drones for a variety of tasks, such as for research or search-and-rescue.

In August, researchers spent three weeks working on the technology at the Pawnee National Grassland near Greeley. It was the first-ever approval by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct flights with one pilot managing multiple aircraft, according to a news release. The technology allows the drones to locate moving radio…