It took autonomous aviation to new heights…and lengths.
A single-engine prop Cessna Caravan soared into the record books after becoming the first autonomous airplane to complete a cross-country flight across the US.
“This journey across America offers a glimpse into a new era of aviation,” declared JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, in a statement.
His firm oversaw the robo-prop as it departed the company headquarters in Concord, California on September 7 and flew 3,199 miles across the nation — and all without the aid of a human pilot.
Instead, the Cessna’s course was powered by autonomous programming every step of the way, from…
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