The United States Air Force issued a significant contract to Reliable Robotics, which aims to center on the research on autonomous aviation for the future of military needs and its fleet. The focus is to have a future aircraft fleet that would do everything by itself, from taxiing, moving on and off the runway, and flying cargo to destinations. 

There is a massive market for the autonomous aviation industry, primarily as it has yet to deliver a significant breakthrough that could change the game. 

USAF Collaborates with Reliable Robotics for Autonomous Flights

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Air Force's goal is to soon get an autonomous fleet from Reliable Robotics, with the company fulfilling the technology's development and delivering the needed equipment to power its plans. The focus is on autonomous multi-jets, and as per the press release of the USAF, it will first go on research to determine its feasibility. 

"Reliable provides capabilities that will help close logistical gaps so that the United States Air Force can execute their role within the Joint Warfighting Concept," said Col. Sean R. McClune, of the United States Air Force.  

USAF chose Reliable Robotics for its novel approach to outfitting legacy aircraft with cutting-edge automation kits.

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US Military, Others to Benefit from this Study

With this project medium range, point-to-point logistics will soon be one less problem or worry for the United States, especially as other military branches are to benefit from this study and development. 

Reliable's research and creations would help bring cargo to those with needs, especially for those under the US military. 

The company's goal is to deliver its autonomous flying technology to different aircraft of the US Air Force without the need to manufacture new ones in the process. 

Autonomous Aviation

Flying is hard, challenging, and complex, as even those in video games need a person to exert the proper effort and technique to master the different aspects of aviation. It is also a significant challenge to develop autonomous applications for the aviation industry, as it requires its creators to be assiduous in the process.

Certain companies made headlines for developing autonomous flights now, but not all are for the usual planes that people see. 

One is with an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) project, which would center on an autonomous daily driver, with Wisk's development. 

There is also a significant company called "Shield AI," which has been given a multi-million dollar contract to develop autonomous flying systems to apply for planes and such under the US military.

Now, the US Air Force is looking into a new venture with Reliable Robotics to deliver an autonomous flying system soon to apply for their various airplane fleet, one that could quickly fulfill the needs of the military and help progress despite the shortage of pilots.

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