Meet the Merlin Pilot
Enabling an autonomous future with
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Tankers
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Transports
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Turboprops
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Twin Props
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Uncrewed Aircrafts
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Light Aircrafts
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Rotorcrafts
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Tacticals
Developing The World’s Leading AI-Enabled, Autonomous Pilot
Merlin at a
glanceWe are building a pilot that takes the skills of a human pilot and translates them into software.
800+Hours in the sky for the Merlin Pilot
Deployed technology saves customers millions of dollars per aircraft, per year.
5Aircraft types powered by the Merlin Pilot
Leading developer of cost-effective takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy for aircraft.
100+Experts in AI and certified software for civil and military aviation.
Extensive proprietary IP with proven software that blends AI with high assurance flight controls.
Mature certification program includes issued Certification Basis, Certification-Conformed Aircraft, and Approved Military Airworthiness Plans.
Master Plan
A leading U.S.-based developer of cost-effective takeoff-to-touchdown autonomous flight technology, Merlin is building aircraft-agnostic AI-powered software for national security and civil programs using a three-step plan that builds trust and inspires confidence.
01 Crawl
Rigorous testing and certification with industry regulators to develop the Merlin Pilot capable of performing full takeoff-to-touchdown flights, while developing advanced autonomous capabilities for mission execution and workload reduction.
02 Walk
Expand the capabilities of the Merlin Pilot to take the place of a second human crew member, enabling safe, reduced-crew operations for military and civilian freight end users, as well as deliver optionally-crewed capability across attritable and expandable mission use cases.
03 Fly
Deliver certified uncrewed and reduced-crew capabilities, increasing safety, utility, and efficiency across military and civil applications.
Technology
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01 Aviate
The Merlin Pilot manages all phases of flight including keeping the aircraft stable, on course, and performing its mission at a high level. It makes intelligent adjustments for challenging conditions and complex mission demands, like severe weather, and pop up mission threats.
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02 Navigate
The Merlin Pilot can follow complex flight paths, avoid obstacles and terrain, and adjust for traffic. It understands airspace rules, tactics, and emergency procedures, and plans for contingencies to make real-time decisions, while patent-protected sensor technologies enable reliable navigation and safety.
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03 Communicate
The Merlin Pilot interacts with air traffic control and other aircraft, but engages with human systems at an intuitive level (e.g. voice and natural language processing) to enable seamless integration with ground and airborne systems. This builds contextual mission alignment and keeps humans and machines on the same page.
Technology
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01 Aviate
The Merlin Pilot manages all phases of flight including keeping the aircraft stable, on course, and performing its mission at a high level. It makes intelligent adjustments for challenging conditions and complex mission demands, like severe weather, and pop up mission threats.
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02 Navigate
The Merlin Pilot can follow complex flight paths, avoid obstacles and terrain, and adjust for traffic. It understands airspace rules, tactics, and emergency procedures, and plans for contingencies to make real-time decisions, while patent-protected sensor technologies enable reliable navigation and safety.
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03 Communicate
The Merlin Pilot interacts with air traffic control and other aircraft, but engages with human systems at an intuitive level (e.g. voice and natural language processing) to enable seamless integration with ground and airborne systems. This builds contextual mission alignment and keeps humans and machines on the same page.
Technology
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01 Aviate
The Merlin Pilot manages all phases of flight including keeping the aircraft stable, on course, and performing its mission at a high level. It makes intelligent adjustments for challenging conditions and complex mission demands, like severe weather, and pop up mission threats.
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02 Navigate
The Merlin Pilot can follow complex flight paths, avoid obstacles and terrain, and adjust for traffic. It understands airspace rules, tactics, and emergency procedures, and plans for contingencies to make real-time decisions, while patent-protected sensor technologies enable reliable navigation and safety.
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03 Communicate
The Merlin Pilot interacts with air traffic control and other aircraft, but engages with human systems at an intuitive level (e.g. voice and natural language processing) to enable seamless integration with ground and airborne systems. This builds contextual mission alignment and keeps humans and machines on the same page.
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