Avionics
NAA and Garmin Celebrate Collier Trophy Award
At the Ritz-Carlton in Arlington, Virginia, aviation dignitaries gathered to celebrate the awarding of the Collier Trophy to Garmin's Autoland system.
The Garmin team poses next to the Collier Trophy, awarded for 2020 for the Garmin Autoland system. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)
The Garmin team poses next to the Collier Trophy, awarded for 2020 for the Garmin Autoland system. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)

The aerospace world gathered in Arlington, Virginia, Thursday evening to celebrate Garmin’s receiving the 2020 Robert J. Collier Trophy for the development of its Autoland system. According to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), the award was “for designing, developing, and fielding Garmin Autoland—the world’s first certified autonomous system that activates during an emergency situation to safely control and land an aircraft without human intervention.”