Aurora’s Robotic Copilot Lands Simulated 737

Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences
A robotic copilot has landed a simulated Boeing 737 in a test to demonstrate how advanced automation could overcome pilot incapacitation. The exercise was conducted by Aurora Flight Sciences under DARPA’s ALIAS (Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System) program to develop a drop-in kit that adds...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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