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GE Aerospace and Merlin Announce Autonomy Core Initiative for Advanced Aviation
GE Aerospace and Merlin, a leading developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for defense customers, today announced a new effort to pursue autonomy core development. This next-generation autonomy and pilot-assist platform will be designed to bring AI-enabled capabilities to existing and future military and civil aircraft and meet the growing demand for crew reduction and uncrewed flight capabilities.
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