The Air Force in 2024 evaluated Reliable’s autonomy-equipped Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during a series of exercises. [Courtesy: Reliable Robotics]
Key Takeaways:
The U.S. Air Force is deepening its partnership with Reliable Robotics to integrate commercial aircraft autonomy systems into its fleet, aiming to enhance combat capabilities and reduce risk.
Reliable Robotics will guide the development of an interoperable autonomy architecture (A-GRA) and integrate its platform-agnostic Remotely Operated Aircraft System (ROAS) to ensure compatibility across various Air Force platforms.
This collaboration seeks to leverage "autonomous collaborative platforms" to provide affordable, flexible, and semi-autonomous capabilities that can operate seamlessly with both military and civilian air traffic control systems, supporting the Air Force's agile combat employment strategy.
The U.S. Air Force is looking to commercial providers to help bolster its aircraft autonomy systems.
Reliable Robotics—which owns a multiyear deal to retrofit Air Force airlift and aerial refueling aircraft with its platform-agnostic autonomy system—on Tuesday announced the partners are deepening their relationship with a collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA).
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
