Boeing has announced that it aims to test technology that will allow jetliners to fly without pilots. The technology will be trialled in a cockpit simulator next year, as the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer looks towards having a plane fly this summer with "some artificial intelligence" that makes decisions typically made by pilots, according to Boeing's vice president of product development Mike Sinnett. Currently, jetliners are able to take off, cruise and land without pilots, using onboard flight computers.
Boeing has announced that it aims to test technology that will allow jetliners to fly without pilots. The technology will be trialled in a cockpit simulator this summer, as the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer looks towards having a plane fly next year with "some artificial intelligence" that makes decisions typically made by pilots, according to Boeing's vice president of product development Mike Sinnett. Currently, jetliners are able to take off, cruise and land without pilots, using onboard flight computers.