Introducing autonomous systems into aviation will require careful careful consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of humans and AI.

Bell has completed a landmark demo of its APT 70 eVTOL cargo drone, part of NASA’s Systems Integration and Operationalization activity.

Swiss startup Daedalean is teaming with avionics manufacturer Avidyne to develop a detect-and-avoid system based on Daedalean’s computer vision technology.

Near Earth Autonomy is collaborating on an autonomy upgrade for the unmanned K-Max helicopter with implications for future autonomous eVTOL aircraft.

Leading experts will discuss “Progress Towards Autonomous Vertical Flight” in a half-day webinar on Monday, Aug. 10, hosted by the Vertical Flight Society.

Daedalean is continuing its collaboration with EASA to develop guidance for the use of AI and machine learning in aviation.