Skyryse

Emergency autoland for cases of pilot incapacitation has never been offered for a helicopter.

Firm will use the funding to complete its FAA certification and install SkyOS system on new airframes.

Company is developing flight automation systems for a wide range of rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft.

Company plans to install its SkyOS system on firefighting aircraft to enable single-pilot or remotely operated flight.

Award is recognized as the most prestigious in the field of aeronautics and astronautics.

Skyryse, developer of the SkyOS operating system for flight, will work with the military to equip the utility helicopters with automated systems.

The company says its new technology makes helicopter flight safer with an innovative design.

We try to answer that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

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

The flight automation technology developer announced its move to a new state-of-the-art headquarters in Los Angeles.