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US Air Force’s monster refueling aircraft to get AI pilot buddy for more autonomy
Merlin, the developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has announced that the United States Air ...
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AI-Powered Autonomous Flight System Could Soon be Integrated in Air Force
The US Air Force (USAF) has given the green light to Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing its autonomous flight system, ...
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Pilots defend experimental aircraft training regs after deadly Polk Co. crash
“Ultralight is the most basic form of flight, and the Merlin Lite falls into that,” Dick Knapinski, communications director for the Experimental Aircraft Association, said. Amateur pilots can ...
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Merlin’s Airworthiness Plan Achieves Acceptance by United States Air Force to Bring Reduced Crew Capabilities to the KC-135 Stratotanker
Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced that its ...
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USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot
The USAF has approved Merlin’s AI-driven pilot for testing on the KC-135 Stratotanker with flight trials slated for 2025.
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U.S. Air Force Approves Merlin Autonomy Plan For KC-135s
Autonomy company Merlin can begin the process of introducing certain software-controlled cockpit actions in Boeing KC-135 ...