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Merlin Pilot

Aircraft-agnostic AI autonomous flight system for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.

by Merlin

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Merlin Labs' autonomy software, which the company says can fly any aircraft from take-off to touchdown. It is being applied to the C-130J under an Air Force contract.

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    Washington Technology · Mar 18, 2026 · Supports: System

    “The company has developed Merlin Pilot, an AI tool that the company says is aircraft-agnostic and can fly any plane”

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