Autonomous Aircraft

Veterans of Joby Aviation, Xwing, Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Air Force secure seed funding and a defense contract.

Company’s middle-mile cargo drone successfully transitions from vertical to wingborne forward flight.

Electric aircraft developer will work with the private aviation provider to add autonomous flight to its global network.

State transportation agencies are joining forces to create a ‘real-world testbed’ for drones, electric air taxis, and other new aircraft.

Partners will collaborate on design standards to put commercial autonomy systems in the hands of the military.

Executive directive aims to make the state an attractive landing spot for developers of a new generation of aircraft.

Electric vertical takeoff and landing manufacturer’s Generation 6 will be uncrewed when it enters service toward the end of the decade.

Partners say the expansion will add 100 Walmart stores and ‘millions of households’ to their network.

Five-year collaboration will explore the integration of autonomous aircraft under IFR.

Flight testing of the electric propulsion developer’s contested logistics concepts is expected to begin in 2027.