Merlin Showcases Autonomous Caravan Landing At Oshkosh

Cessna 208B fitted with Merlin autopilot

Merlin performed its autonomous landing with a modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan outfitted with its Merlin Pilot autonomy system.

Credit: Merlin Labs
OSHKOSH—Merlin Labs used EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 to demonstrate how its autonomy technology is moving beyond controlled test environments, completing the first autonomous landing of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft in the event's history. The July 17 demonstration saw a Cessna 208B Grand...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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