Wisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless passenger aircraft, arguing redundant automation can be statistically safer than a human pilot.
VectorAirbus and Kratos Defense completed a joint rocket-launched test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie in Europe, advancing autonomous combat aviation toward operational reality.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully autonomous electric air taxi with no pilot aboard - and the regulatory framework to approve it doesn't yet exist.
VectorNorthrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue completed its first fully autonomous flight at Mojave, marking a milestone in the Air Force's unmanned combat wingman program.
TowerNatilus is building the N3.8, a 94,000-pound unmanned blended-wing-body freighter promising 25–50% fuel savings that could restructure cargo aviation economics.
VectorWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless four-passenger air taxi - a regulatory first that could redefine civil aviation for the next 50 years.
VectorAevum's autonomous 80-foot Ravn X air-launch vehicle completed taxi tests at Long Beach Airport in September 2026, marking a visible milestone for autonomous aviation at public airports.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless passenger eVTOL - a regulatory gamble that could define how autonomous aviation gets certified for decades.
VectorThe EHang EH216-S became the world's first type-certified autonomous passenger eVTOL in October 2023 - and nearly three years of commercial data sets it apart from every American program.
VectorThe U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Information for a carrier-based autonomous combat aircraft capable of catapult launches, arrested landings, and carrying up to 10,000 lbs of weapons.
TowerLouisiana is breaking ground on dedicated test facilities for precertified electric and autonomous aircraft, positioning the state as a hub for next-generation aviation development.
TowerWisk Aero is the only major eVTOL company pursuing fully pilotless passenger flight from the ground up - a certification gamble that could reshape aviation safety standards industry-wide.
VectorAIR integrates Elmo servo drives into its 550-lb, eight-motor cargo UAS - a quiet engineering step with significant implications for certification and shared airspace.
TowerReliable Robotics flew an empty Cessna Caravan by automating the pilot's job - not building a new aircraft - betting cargo leads aviation's autonomous future.
VectorIn October 2023, EHang's pilotless EH216-S became the world's first type-certified passenger eVTOL - here's what that milestone really means.
VectorThe BRRRRT Act's full text reveals a plan to keep A-10 Warthogs recoverable, study allied transfers, and test autonomous tech.
TowerChina's EHang EH216-S became the first certified pilotless passenger eVTOL, beating US and European air taxis to market.
VectorArcher and Anduril unveiled Thunder and Halo autonomous aircraft - here's why their shared hardware matters for every pilot.
TowerChina's EHang EH216-S became the world's first type-certificated eVTOL in October 2023 - a fully autonomous, pilotless aircraft already carrying passengers commercially.
VectorEHang's EH216-S is the first passenger-carrying autonomous aircraft to earn a full type certificate, already flying tourists in China.
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