Now a staple on modern planes, here's how autopilot was born a century ago.
Just over 100 years ago in Paris two men flew in a biplane along the River Seine, lined with spectators. When one pilot lifted his hands in the air and the other walked out onto the wing it was the first public demonstration of autopilot.
He created several companies during his lifetime, including an electric, mining machine and fuse wire company.But then he established the Sperry Gyroscope company, a business that grew to become a global technological powerhouse. Elmer's company turned the gyroscope, a children's toy, into usable technology to help tackle real-world problems.
He also designed a gyro stabilizer, designed for ships, to reduce the roll caused by waves, particularly during rough conditions. The Sperry corporation went on to develop other gyroscopic instruments such as the artificial horizon and the heading indicator which are still built into many of today's modern aircraft.
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