The first fully autonomous cargo plane has now flown a complete mission, from pushback at the gate to arrival and shutdown, ...

In a significant move towards transforming aviation, ZeroAvia has been selected by the US Department of the Air Force’s AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to evaluate the ...

Since the inception of air travel, drones have long been a pillar of innovative achievement. Over the past 100 years, researchers have seen significant advances in drone research and development. For ...

In a meeting of the cutting-edge and the mundane, the US Air Force has awarded a contract to purchase Reliable Robotics' autonomous flight technology and integrate it into an ordinary Cessna 208B ...

As Robinson points out, commercial aircraft are already somewhat autonomous, with most commercial airliners able to fly and land autonomously. Despite this, most commercial aircraft still require not ...

A French startup called Harmattan AI that’s building autonomous drones for European military forces raised $200 million in a ...

Defense startup Anduril has acquired autonomous drone maker Blue Force Technologies, a move that positions the company as a contender amid a Pentagon push to buy large quantities of jet-powered drones ...

China’s Tianma-1000 cargo drone makes its first flight, boosting logistics, rescue missions, and high-altitude autonomous ...

Cento is the name of an aircraft designed to revolutionize cargo operations across multiple commercial and military sectors. It's hybrid-electric, which helps reduce emissions and costs, and it's ...

The global aviation industry has seen a number of developments in the last few years, such as more sustainable and green travel, electric aircraft and better maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) ...

A Silicon Valley aviation company is collaborating with state lawmakers to introduce a new commuting option for Texans: air taxis. Wisk Aero aims to launch fully autonomous, electric air taxis in ...