Merlin Labs has begun the first test campaign for its certification-ready Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system, designed to enable full takeoff-to-touchdown self-flying capabilities. The company is ...

The U.S. Air Force has contracted Merlin Labs to develop self-flying capabilities for its tanker fleet, starting with the KC-135 Stratotanker, to enhance missions like aerial refueling and ...

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 ...