Merlin Labs and the autonomous flight software retrofitting into aircraft that already exist
Merlin Labs is retrofitting existing aircraft with autonomous flight software instead of building new airframes from scratch.
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The MQ-25 Stingray and the Navy's unmanned tanker revolution
The first production MQ-25 Stingray completed its maiden flight on April 25, 2026, marking a milestone in unmanned carrier-based tanker aviation.
TowerMerlin Labs and the autonomous flight AI that wants to turn every airplane into a self-flying machine
Merlin Labs is building a retrofit autonomy system that has already flown King Air turboprops with zero human intervention.
VectorSkyryse FlightOS and the universal fly-by-wire system that wants to make any aircraft flyable by anyone
Skyryse's FlightOS retrofits fly-by-wire controls into existing helicopters, aiming to reduce fatal accidents caused by loss of control.
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