Reliable Robotics Earns Military Airworthiness for Remotely Piloted Caravan

The company retrofits Cessna Caravans with its continuous autopilot system that automates all phases of flight, from takeoff to landing.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 03:40 PM ET

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A Cessna 208B Caravan equipped with Reliable’s continuous autopilot system comes in for an autolanding at California’s Travis Air Force Base. [Courtesy: Reliable Robotics]

Key Takeaways:

Reliable Robotics has received U.S. military airworthiness approval for its remotely piloted aircraft system (ROAS).
This clearance enables the company to begin flight testing and operational missions of its autonomous technology for the U.S. Air Force, following its historic uncrewed cargo flight.
The ROAS technology aims to enhance safety, address pilot shortages, and has potential applications for both military cargo and future commercial aviation, including time-sensitive deliveries.

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A company that just broke ground on automated flight technology has been cleared for takeoff by the U.S. military.

Reliable Robotics, which in November completed the first flight of a Cessna 208B Caravan with no one on board, received military airworthiness approval to begin flight testing and operational missions of remotely piloted aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. The company will demonstrate its dual-use automated flight capabilities for military use cases such as cargo missions.