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Joby's Cessna completes first fully autonomous US flight
Original: Joby says its Cessna made the first fully autonomous U.S. flight, from California to North Carolina
Joby Aviation says a Cessna aircraft it modified has flown fully autonomously across the United States, taking off in California and landing in North Carolina. The company describes it as the first fully autonomous flight of its kind in the country, a milestone for self-flying aircraft technology and its plans for commercial air taxi services.
Why now: A claimed first in autonomous aviation represents a major step toward pilotless passenger flights.
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