Merlin’s Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation
The developer of autonomous flight software for Part 23 aircraft says its test campaign will culminate in a supplemental type certificate.
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NASA Pod Helps Self-Flying Aircraft ‘See’ Surroundings
The space agency’s AIRVUE project uses cameras and sensors to collect information on obstacles in the environment, compiling it into a massive database.
Air Force Tests Self-Flying Cessnas
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.
A2Z Rolls Out Delivery ‘Drone-Network-as-a-Service’ Offering
The company introduces a suite of drone delivery docks that enable autonomous charging, pickup, and delivery.
Boeing Air Taxi Subsidiary Wisk Aero Acquires Verocel
The acquisition is intended to speed up the certification process for Wisk’s self-flying Generation 6 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
Joby Acquires Autonomous Flight Developer Xwing
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer in the future will look to integrate autonomy onto its flagship aircraft.
Merlin Developing Autonomous Flight Tech With Air Force Pilot Input
Company engineers observed pilots as they performed a variety of tasks, collecting data to identify where automation can be most helpful.
Air Force Secretary Gets in Cockpit of Self-Flying Fighter Plane
The X-62A VISTA, a modified F-16 testbed aircraft, is helping the Air Force explore artificial intelligence applications in combat aircraft.
Air Force Secretary Plans to Get in Cockpit of Self-Flying Fighter Jet
The Air Force is building an army of artificial intelligence-powered warfighters, each of which will command a fleet of small, buzzing drones.
Merlin Advances Toward Autonomous Flight Tech STC with Simulator
The manufacturer says the technology is designed to accelerate its path to supplemental type certification with regulators in the U.S. and New Zealand.
