"“ALIAS” is an acronym for “Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System.” ALIAS was built for DARPA by Aurora Flight Sciences, ''a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles,'' according to their website. It goes far beyond existing autopilot systems that are limited to assisting a human pilot in flying a plane in-between the critical takeoff and landing phases. ALIAS has, broadly speaking, three components: * A camera that can see and read all of the cockpit’s instruments and gauges * AI-driven software that uses machine learning to acquire the knowledge needed to operate the aircraft. It also has access to a database of knowledge gained by other ALIAS installations * A robotic arm that can operate all of the cockpit’s controls, and thus the plane
Advanced unmanned system "AI-driven software that uses machine learning to acquire the knowledge needed to operate the aircraft."
Successful simulated flight and landing of a Boeing jet