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Merlin Labs Raises $105 Million, Partners with U.S. Air Force for Autonomous Flights
Merlin Labs will produce an autonomous flight control system for the Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules.
The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is pictured in flight.
Merlin Labs will develop an autonomous flight system for the U.S. Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules. (Credit: USAF)

The autonomous piloting start-up Merlin Labs has raised $105 million in its latest funding round and secured a partnership with the U.S. Air Force, the company announced on July 13.

Including this latest Series B funding round, the Boston-based company has now raised $130 million to develop its “drop-in autonomy kit,” which can convert various types of piloted, legacy aircraft to be fully autonomous. The company’s investors include Snowpoint Ventures, Baillie Gifford, and Google Ventures.

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