Scientific American·2026-11-03 20:00· 15 h agoFeaturedRecommendation84.40

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

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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

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