The brief

Analyst view

• Demonstrated autonomous cargo flight with a Cessna 208 Caravan retrofit, monitored by remote pilot.
• Raised $160M at $1B valuation (Apr 2026) to accelerate FAA certification targeting 2028.
• Secured multi-year USAF contract for autonomous cargo operations.

Technical approach

As reported

Retrofit-based

Retrofits existing aircraft

System adds autopilot and redundant safety controllers to certified cargo aircraft like the Cessna 208.

Safety-first

Prevents major accident modes

Independent safety controllers handle CFIT and LOC-I scenarios with redundancy to prevent single-point failures.

FAA certification pathway

Works within existing frameworks

Following FAA certification pathways, with compliance approach accepted in 2023. Targeting uncrewed approval by 2028.