Autonomous Plane Becomes the First to Fly Coast to Coast on Its Own
Joby Aviation became the first to pull off a fully autonomous flight across the United States using a single-engine turboprop aircraft. A converted Cessna Caravan, equipped with Joby’s J208 autonomous flight technology, flew a total of 3,199 miles (5,148 kilometers) from California to North Carolina. Its week-long transcontinental journey included a few stops along the way to demonstrate the aircraft’s capability at navigating high-density aviation traffic.
- ▪Joby Aviation became the first to pull off a fully autonomous flight across the United States using a single-engine turboprop aircraft.
- ▪A converted Cessna Caravan, equipped with Joby’s J208 autonomous flight technology, flew a total of 3,199 miles (5,148 kilometers) from California to North Carolina.
- ▪Its week-long transcontinental journey included a few stops along the way to demonstrate the aircraft’s capability at navigating high-density aviation traffic.
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| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:40:44 +0000 |
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Joby Aviation became the first to pull off a fully autonomous flight across the United States using a single-engine turboprop aircraft. A converted Cessna Caravan, equipped with Joby’s J208 autonomous flight technology, flew a total of 3,199 miles (5,148 kilometers) from California to North Carolina. Its week-long transcontinental journey included a few stops along the way to demonstrate the aircraft’s capability at navigating high-density aviation traffic. Although there was a safety pilot onboard the aircraft for precaution—as per Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations—they did not need to intervene at any point during the flight, according to Joby Aviation. Buckle up The cross-country trip started from Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California, on September 7.
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