An Automated Cessna Caravan Has Begun Uncrewed Flight Testing

On Thursday, September 5, Merlin revealed that its Cessna Caravan aircraft had officially begun its flight test campaign. Merlin, which is a leading developer of autonomous flight technology in the fixed-wing aircraft industry, has equipped this specific Cessna Caravan with its Merlin Pilot platform. This platform, which has already been displayed on several aircraft, powers the aircraft and operates the Cessna Caravan without a pilot, flying the aircraft autonomously.