Self-flying cargo planes are coming. Can they be safe with no one aboard?

November 3, 2026 · 12:00 pm 1 sources

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• Self-flying cargo planes are coming. Can they be safe with no one aboard?
  Scientific American · November 3, 2026 12:00
  A start-up valued at more than $1 billion wants to fly cargo planes with no one in the cockpit. First it needs to prove to regulators that they’re safe without a human aboard