On August 7, 2025, researchers from a leading tech lab demonstrated a system that marks a significant step towards creating fully autonomous machines. A physical robotic arm, using an advanced generative AI model, was able to independently write, test, and deploy software to control a drone. After receiving a high-level command (e.g., "circle this object"), the AI system generated the necessary Python code, checked it for errors in a simulator, and uploaded it to the drones onboard computer. The entire process occurred without any human programmer intervention. This demonstration proves the viability of the self-programming systems concept and could dramatically accelerate development in robotics, autonomous vehicles, and other complex autonomous systems.
Breakthrough in Autonomy: Robot Independently Wrote Code to Control a Drone Using AI
