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Merlin Successfully Completes Preliminary Design Review for C-130J Autonomy Program with USSOCOM
Merlin Labs, Inc. (Merlin), an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, today announced the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its C-130J autonomy program with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Completion of the PDR is a major milestone in the program’s technical maturation and clears the way for an…
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Merlin Successfully Completes FAA-Contracted, Alaska-Based Flight Trials For Nation’s First Air Cargo Network Flown by a Non-Human Pilot
–Merlin, the aviation technology company developing the world’s most capable pilot to advance the future of automated flight, today announced it successfully completed 25 test flights in Alaska following a $1 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to demonstrate a highly-automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA-designated University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS Test Site…
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Merlin Inks Deal with Fitness App Supernatural to Bring Independent Music to Their Virtual Workouts
Merlin, the independent’s digital music licensing partner, and Supernatural, the popular VR fitness app for Meta Quest headsets, today announce an exciting new partnership. The deal will bring the music of independent artists via Merlin members to soundtrack workouts on the virtual service.Supernatural uses the power of virtual reality — through the Meta Quest 2 — to provide members with…
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Merlin Selects CMC Electronics Multicore Avionics Computer
CMC Electronics announced today that it was selected by aviation technology leader Merlin to provide its civil-certified PU-3000 avionics computer to power their autonomous flight solutions. Merlin’s autonomy systems aim to reduce crew in large cargo aircraft, and to eliminate crew entirely in small aircraft, solving a key aviation issue in an industry facing a severe global pilot shortage. As…
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