Autonomous flight is a grand challenge in aviation — and a gold mine. The first company to crack it at scale stands to reap handsome profits from transportation and logistics alone. In 2020, the size ...

Autonomous flight technology start-up Merlin says it has launched flight testing on its proprietary pilot system, using a Boeing KC-135 tanker. The Boston-based company on 16 August said it has ...

BOSTON & MOJAVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of safe, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it successfully began the flight test campaign of ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, the leading developer of assured autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced it’s rapidly progressing the flight test campaign of its ...

Autonomous flight startup Merlin Labs Inc. today announced that it has closed a $105 million funding round co-led by Snowpoint and Baille Gifford. According to Merlin Labs, the Series B round also ...

Merlin is certifying its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan as its first application. Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the ...

Autonomous technology company Merlin has big plans to demonstrate its autonomous flight control system on a modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in the coming months in Alaska. The Boston-based start-up ...

As the aviation industry continues to evolve, the rules governing flight operations must adapt to accommodate the emergence of cutting-edge technologies and innovative business models. In an interview ...

Merlin is certifying its automated flight system in the Cessna Caravan as its first application. Credit: Merlin Autonomous flight startup Merlin has partnered with the MIT Lincoln Laboratory to ...

The company's Certification System Bench means Merlin Pilot can be continuously tested The Merlin Pilot Certification System Bench is a simulator being used to test autonomous flight technology.