Historic first US coast-to-coast autonomous flight completed
The 3,199-mile trip used a converted Cessna Caravan and no manual inputs from the onboard safety pilot, Joby said.
- On September 18, Joby Aviation claimed the "first-ever autonomous flight across the United States," completing a 3,199-mile journey from California's Buchanan Field Airport to North Carolina's Dare County Regional Airport without human control inputs.
- To avoid certification delays, Joby integrated its J208 system into a production Cessna Grand Caravan, operating under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate to prove autonomy tech can be retrofitted onto conventional airframes.
- Ground teams supervised the aircraft via satellite telemetry from California and South Carolina, maintaining ranges up to 2,323 miles, while the modified aircraft utilized radar and lidar to navigate stops in Arizona, Texas, and South Carolina.
- JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby, stated "Autonomy has an important role to play in the future of flight," highlighting applications for connecting remote communities, supporting military operations, and responding to disasters.
- The autonomous aircraft will return westward with stops in Raleigh, Salt Lake City, and Portland; separately, Joby plans to launch its fully electric piloted air taxis to the public in New York City later this year.
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Joby Aviation claims to have completed the first autonomous flight in the United States. The company completed the journey without a human after equipping its aircraft with an autonomous flight system.
Joby’s AI-Powered Plane Flies 3,199 Miles With Zero Pilot Inputs, Remotely Supervised | 🌎 LatestLY
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) today announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States. 🌎 Joby’s AI-Powered Plane Flies 3,199 Miles With Zero Pilot Inputs, Remotely Supervised.
Historic first US coast-to-coast autonomous flight completed
Joby Aviation has scored a world first, completing the first-ever fully autonomous flight from sea to shining sea across the continental United States – a distance of 3,199 miles (5,148 km) – with zero control inputs from an onboard human pilot.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Joby Aviation, Autonomous flight
From self-driving cars to self-flying planes: Autonomous aircraft completes first ever flight across America, honours Wright Brothers
Tech News News: For the first time ever, a self-flying airplane has flown 3,199 miles to complete a journey across the US. A single-engine Cessna Caravan, managed by .
According to the company, the converted small aircraft from Joby Aviation flew autonomously from California to the east coast. A security person sat on board – but never had to intervene. read more on t3n.de
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