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Silicon Valley Firm Says It Received AFRL Contract to Test Autonomy Features for Air Force

Silicon Valley Firm Says It Received AFRL Contract to Test Autonomy Features for Air Force
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Silicon Valley's Reliable Robotics said on Apr. 25 that it has received a small business innovation research Phase II contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to design, develop and test autonomous aircraft features for Air Force platforms. "Reliable Robotics will demonstrate how its aircraft agnostic design can be quickly adapted for new airframes through simulated and real-world flight tests," the company said. "The autonomy upgrade will be capable of installation on a wide variety of aircraft." Retired Air…

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