If tests are successful, Windracers Ultra UAV will be used for research such as surveying marine ecosystems and studying glaciers
Pilotless drones are being tested in Antarctica with the aim of using them to carry out scientific research.
A test crew has arrived at the largest British science facility on the continent, the Rothera Research Station.
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