The small Cessna Caravan accelerates down the runway and climbs into the air, all while the pilot beside me keeps his hands off the controls.

Early integrations will focus on commercial cargo aircraft before expanding to other large models.

Merlin Labs obtained Part 135 certification from New Zealand's CAA for future automated air freight operations, establishing the country as a crucial testbed for its Merlin Pilot autonomous flight ...

Boston-based Merlin, a startup that makes software to automate aircraft, has been awarded $105 million by the US Special Operations Command, part of the Department of Defense. Merlin is to develop a ...

Robot vacuum cleaners are one thing. Robot cars, too. But robot airplanes? A Boston startup called Merlin says it’s just a matter of time before planes will fly themselves. Merlin has teamed up with ...