Trend: Autonomy & AI

NLR is Testing Flight Schedule Driven AI for Commercial Aircraft Maintenance Planning

Amsterdam-based applied science institute Netherlands Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) is in discussion with several airlines about the ongoing development of its artificial intelligence algorithms, FlexPlan, designed to solve what they describe […]

Skydweller Aero’s Latest Flight Test Provides Data for Autonomous Solar-Powered Aircraft Software

Skydweller Aero’s latest flight test of a modified solar-powered aircraft will provide the real-world data necessary for the U.S.-Spanish startup’s engineers to start developing and testing their proprietary autonomous flight […]

PU-3000 Achieves Multicore Processor Industry First for Commercial Avionics Systems

Transport Canada issued a Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorization for the PU-3000 in March, making it the first avionics computer to use multicore processors certified to design assurance level (DAL) […]

Airwayz AI-Powered Unmanned Traffic Management Put to the Test in Israel Drone Pilot Program

The future of drone operations could include thousands of drones operating within an airspace corridor all communicating through a traffic management system. The first step to turning this idea into […]

Sixth Flight Test of XQ-58A Valkyrie Features First Weapons Bay Release

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on March 26 conducted the sixth flight test of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie drone at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.–a demonstration that featured the launching of an […]

Machine Learning From Controller Actions Key to Artificial Intelligence Adoption in ATM

Research on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in air traffic management (ATM) has expanded in recent years, but the majority of that research separates humans and machines, […]

Reliable Robotics Partners with Daedalean to Disrupt Next Generation of Aircraft Navigation and Situational Awareness Systems

Reliable Robotics, coming off its groundbreaking flight demonstration of a remotely piloted modified Cessna 208 Caravan last month, is partnering with Switzerland-based startup Daedalean to disrupt the concept of automated […]

What Can eVTOLs Learn from Autonomous Cars?

More electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft companies are moving closer to certification and deployment and experts in the industry are looking to autonomous cars to predict the future […]

Will FlytX Become the Aviation Industry’s First Virtual Co-Pilot?

The first virtual co-pilot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could be ready for next-generation business jet cockpit avionics within the next few years, according to comments made by engineers working […]

Air Force Research Lab to Test Multiple Skyborg Prototypes This Year

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle and Air Force program executive officer for aircraft and advanced weapons Brig. Gen. Dale White are leading an effort this […]