News / FedEx feeder operator trials Reliable autonomous freighter

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Photo: Reliable Robotics

07/12/2023

The air cargo industry took another step toward unmanned freighter operations last month when Reliable Robotics operated a Cessna Caravan from FedEx on a 12-minute flight at Hollister Municipal Airport in north California.

The aircraft was monitored by a pilot about 50 ...

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