Automation

The Boston-based company says the approval puts it on a viable path to certification and commercial operations for Merlin Pilot, its flagship autonomous flight system.

The firm intends to retrofit Cessna 208B Caravans and other aircraft with technology that reduces pilot-induced accidents.

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

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Reliable’s remotely piloted aircraft technology relies on a continuous autopilot system, which allows flights to be operated from miles away.

Xwing and Daedalean—which both produce automated systems for the cockpit—will collaborate on the development of certification standards.

The aviation technology startup completed the first fully automated autorotation for an emergency landing, using a tech-equipped Robinson R66.

Specially equipped twin-engine test helicopter seeks to save fuel and use more recyclables.

Company’s FlightOS platform lets pilots control aircraft with a tablet.

The plan’s aggressive timeframe aims to create a pathway forward by the end of the decade.