autoevolution 23 Feb 2021, 13:01 UTC · by 3 photos UMS SKELDAR, a company specialized in rotary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced at IDEX 2021 that its very own VTOL is now capable of performing ATOL (autonomous take off and landing) operations on a ship as the world’s first such capability in this sector. In other words, the company’s very own VTOL can now take off and land without manual input on a ship, as it’s equipped with a laser altimeter and GPS sensors to determine the altitude and safety get on the ground. UMS SKELDAR explains this is a major achievement, especially in the military sector, as until now, VTOLs required manual control whenever it came down to taking off and landing, despite their new-generation capabilities.