Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Reliable Robotics Gains Fresh Funding for Autonomous Flight Tech
NASA and the U.S. Air Force invest in autonomy
Reliable Robotics' Cessna 208 Caravan flying over clouds
Reliable Robotics has been testing its autonomous flight technologies using a modified Cessna 208 Caravan.

Autonomous flight pioneer Reliable Robotics has announced two new government contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense that will bolster its efforts to bring remotely piloted aircraft to market. NASA has awarded Reliable and Ohio University $6 million for a collaborative research project to advance autonomous flight tech and industry standards.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Air Force’s Afwerx innovation unit has selected Reliable to participate in the Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program, which could provide up to $1.9 million. The program offers government funding to match what its recipients raise from third parties. A Reliable spokesperson told AIN the company was “down-selected to be eligible for the funding,” but they are “unable to confirm the funding amount at this time.”