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FAA Accepts Reliable Robotics’ Certification Plans

Reliable Robotics says the FAA has accepted its certification plans for a fully autonomous flight control system, which the company plans to install on aircraft to enable remotely piloted operations under supplemental type certificates.

A view from under the wing of an airplane flying with Reliable Robotics' autopilot system — Reliable Robotics has conducted extensive flight tests with its advanced autopilot and navigation system from its test base at San Martin Airport near San Jose, California. (Photo: Reliable Robotics)

By Hanneke Weitering • Science & Technology Editor

July 20, 2023

Reliable Robotics says the FAA has accepted its certification plans for the autonomous flight control system it plans to install on aircraft to enable remotely piloted operations under a supplemental type certificate (STC).

According to Reliable Robotics, its system can enable fully autonomous gate-to-gate operations through continuous autopilot engagement and an advanced navigation system. “Continuous autopilot engagement” is a term the FAA has used to distinguish the system from traditional autopilots, most of which cannot be used for taxi, takeoff, and landing.

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