From forest fire prevention and border patrol to tax inspection and counterterrorism, the applications for aerial drones are multiplying daily. Now, there is a new use for them: transporting car parts.
HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.
MARTORELL, Spain—Engineers at a car factory here are using drones to deliver parts to an assembly line. The autonomous aircraft are currently used to transport air bags and steering wheels.
