This is
the only press article I can find so far regarding the transport committee "gathering evidence" in Aberdeen. But driving to work this morning listening to Radio Scotland, I heard an American Sikorsky spokesman giving an interview - he says in 50 years helicopters will be flown remotely with no pilots on board.
Well, I won't be here in 50 years, far less getting in a helicopter, but humans do make mistakes, so I would rather the guy flying suffered the same consequences of a mistake as the pax, and not be able to crash from a comfy desk and office flying the aircraft remotely.
Wish I could find a link to the interview.
Edited to add -
already discussed on PPRUNEin 2010.