Arrr matey, a scallywag pilot may be the answer to a sky dilemma on the horizon!
2024-03-10
Arr mateys! Methinks Merlin Labs be unveilin' an automaton pilot to sail the skies, aye! Cap'n Matt George be swearin' it'll keep our ships afloat with a shortage of pilots on the horizon. Shiver me timbers, the future be lookin' bright indeed!
Ahoy mateys! Avast ye! A fully autonomous aviator, equipped with artificial intelligence, could be the answer to the shortage of pilots in the high-flying world, according to the head of a company working on this tech. Arr, we be needin' to look ahead and design a new aviation system as the demand for flying grows worldwide. The airline industry be facin' a shortage of 13,300 pilots by 2032, and even the Air Force be strugglin' to fill its cockpit with 2,000 missing pilots.As the seas of commercial traffic be doublin' every 15 years, the need for new ways to handle the skies be urgent. Merlin Labs be aimin' to use its software to replace one human pilot in cargo planes and make the job easier for the rest by takin' on some of their tasks. This be makin' flying safer, as the AI system be takin' on the basic aviation functions.But fear not, me hearties! The human pilots be stayin' put for now. The future be a mix of autonomy and human skill, with the AI supplementin' the capabilities of the crew aboard the aircraft. So, keep an eye on the horizon for more advancements in this high-flying technology!