What Happened
Advancing Autonomous Flight Capabilities for Commercial Freighters
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and U.S.-based Merlin have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and certify AI-powered autonomous flight systems for commercial cargo aircraft. The partnership combines Merlin’s expertise in autonomous flight software with IAI’s experience in aircraft engineering and certification. The collaboration aims to bring advanced autonomy technologies to existing cargo aircraft platforms, with a focus on meeting strict safety and regulatory requirements. This development was first reported by Israel Defense.