U.S. Air Force taps Reliable Robotics for autonomous Aircraft

Reliable Robotics has secured a $17.4 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to supply its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) for integration and testing on a Cessna 208B aircraft. This FAA-certifiable autonomous technology automates all phases of flight—taxi, takeoff, en route, and landing—and is designed to enhance safety, flexibility, and operational efficiency. The system is aircraft agnostic, incorporating multiple redundancies and advanced navigation to meet the stringent reliability and safety standards required for uncrewed flight. The Air Force aims to leverage this technology to support Agile Combat Employment (ACE) by enabling rapid and secure logistics across dispersed locations, effectively acting as a force multiplier. This contract builds on Reliable Robotics’ ongoing collaboration with the Air Force, including prior work on the Cessna 208B Caravan and KC-135 Stratotanker, as well as contributions to the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA), a multi-platform autonomy framework. Founded in