Merlin Labs has commenced test flights for its "Merlin Pilot" autonomous flight system, designed to achieve certification for aircraft to fly without human pilots. The system aims to replicate human ...

The U.S. Air Force is contracting Merlin Labs to develop and integrate autonomous flight technology into its tanker fleet for missions like aerial refueling and humanitarian aid. Merlin Labs' "Merlin ...

Boston-based Merlin, a startup that makes software to automate aircraft, has been awarded $105 million by the US Special Operations Command, part of the Department of Defense. Merlin is to develop a ...

Robot vacuum cleaners are one thing. Robot cars, too. But robot airplanes? A Boston startup called Merlin says it’s just a matter of time before planes will fly themselves. Merlin has teamed up with ...