Autonomous Trucks
Reliable Robotics has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for its autonomous flight system certification plan, allowing the company to begin testing its fully automated aircraft systems. Through the autonomous flight system, autopilot is continuously engaged through all phases of aircraft operation from taxiing to takeoff and landing. “Reliable is the only company that has reached this critical point, positioning them as the clear front-runner in the FAA certification process for autonomous aircraft,” said Eric Schulz, former Rolls-Royce and Airbus executive. That same month NASA researchers visited Reliable Robotics’ Mountain View, California, headquarters to observe flight testing where they collected data for analysis. In May, Reliable Robotics demonstrated autonomous takeoff, flight and landing of its Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft for the Air Force during testing at Travis Air Force Base in California.