Air Force Signs Multiyear Deal With Reliable Robotics to Explore Aircraft Automation
The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity agreement gives the partners flexibility to develop and test systems as needed.
The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity agreement gives the partners flexibility to develop and test systems as needed.
Cessna aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation and Reliable Robotics’ autonomy systems fly more than 6,600 miles over the course of a five-day exercise.
The military is intrigued by the aircraft’s mix of vertical takeoff and landing capability and low noise.
The manufacturer’s hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) design goes airborne at neighborhood driving speeds through the use of blown lift propulsion.
The Air Force Research Laboratory is studying ways to integrate flights of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) at bases nationwide.
The company’s Alia model moved up to 500 pounds of cargo at a time over the course of a monthlong exercise involving two major commands of the U.S. Air Force.
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer in the future will look to integrate autonomy onto its flagship aircraft.
Company engineers observed pilots as they performed a variety of tasks, collecting data to identify where automation can be most helpful.
The partners are modifying Pyka’s flagship Pelican Cargo aircraft, an uncrewed, fully electric drone, for use by DOD customers.
The X-62A VISTA, a modified F-16 testbed aircraft, is helping the Air Force explore artificial intelligence applications in combat aircraft.