Autonomous cargo plane targets 1,000 miles after two-month build
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The American start-up Aviern has built a small cargo plane that flies without a pilot. The prototype takes off autonomously, follows a predetermined route, and lands without human intervention.
Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Prototype Flies In Under Two Months
Los Angeles-based aerospace startup Aviern has built and flown an autonomous cargo aircraft prototype in under two months. The unmanned fixed-wing aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to take off, follow a flight route, and land without pilot intervention. Credit : Aviern’s aircraft Co-founders Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh established the company to target regional freight deliveries and military resupply missions. The long-term goal o…
Aviern, a Y Combinator-backed startup, aims to develop an autonomous cargo aircraft with a range of 1,000 miles. The company’s Y Combinator profile indicates that it built a scale aircraft in two months, capable of rolling and taking off. That information does not confirm that the prototype has reached the target range.
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