Boeing Wants Planes Without Pilots

Boeing Wants Planes Without Pilots

pb by Andrew CaringibppA plane with no pilots?pToday at the Paris Air Show, Boeing announced that it will test autonomous technology for “pilotless” jetliners in the next year. On-board flight computers already provide some self-flying capabilities by allowing jetliners to take off, cruise, and land with minimal human assistance.ppSelf-piloting technology would also help meet the increasing need for pilots. A projected 1.5 million pilots will be needed over the next 20 years as global demand for air travel grows.ppNow if airlines could just automate better service on the ground, too…ppbr pThe post Boeing Wants Planes Without Pilotsa appeared first on Vocativa.


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