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Joby reports 3,199-mile autonomous Caravan flight as Airbus completes A350 taxi trials

Joby Aviation said its autonomous Cessna Caravan completed a 3,199-mile trip around the continental U.S. with no control inputs from its onboard safety pilot. Separately, Airbus completed a three-year autonomous-taxi research program, including 30 hours of A350 tests at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in July 2026.

Discovered 2026-10-08T01:55:10.875788-07:00 | 2026-10-08T01:55:10.875788-07:00

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Joby’s reported flight demonstrates a long-distance autonomous cargo aircraft operation with a safety pilot aboard but making no control inputs; the article does not describe it as a commercial service launch.
Airbus’s trials tested autonomous taxiing on an A350 at a major airport. The three-year program has concluded, but no entry-into-service date was announced.

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