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A drone is flying over San Jose, California, thanks to a Mountain View company. (Credit: Trusted Robotics)
A California based company recently announced the success of a small cargo plane with no pilot on board.
Reliable Robotics, an aircraft automation system manufacturer, said the successful solo flight of the Cessna 208B Caravan last month with no one on board was a first for the aviation industry.
The flight of the Cessna 208B Caravan occurred outside of San Jose on November 21st.
The Mountain View company said a remote pilot monitored the drone from Reliable’s control center 50 miles away.
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A Mountain View, Calif., company announced this week that it can fly a small unmanned aircraft over San Jose. (Trusted Robotics / Fox News)
The company added that this is all part of the work they have done to bring improved safety technology to the US market.
“This incredible flight is a great example of how AFWERX is accelerating the deployment of capabilities and capabilities for the best Air Force in the world,” said Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX Director and Chief Commercial Officer for the Department of the Air Force. “This important thing accelerates the availability of two unmanned aircraft, increases the safety of aircraft and allows us to bring more independent military forces into hostile environments.”
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Marc Piette, CEO of Xwing, stands next to the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, which has been equipped with autonomous flight systems. (Nick Otto/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Reliable Robotics has been working under a series of contracts with the Air Force since 2021, and the FAA formally accepted the certification plan for Reliable’s autonomous flight system in June 2023, the company said in a statement. advertising.