An autonomous drone follows Jose Martinez Lorenzo, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University, during the Air Force’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Pitch Day, July 24, at the Northeastern University Innovation Campus in Burlington, Mass. The demonstration of autonomous drone technology was part of a day dedicated to bringing new and innovative companies into the Air Force to work on detecting, tracking, defeating and controlling drones and drone swarms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)