History was made in the skies this week as the first-ever fully autonomous, coast-to-coast flight across the United States was officially completed.
A modified Cessna Caravan, developed by Joby Aviation, successfully traveled 3,199 miles from Concord, California, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
The aircraft completed the multi-leg transcontinental journey with zero control inputs from the onboard safety pilot. The software handled everything—from taxiing and takeoff to complex high-altitude navigation and landings. Remote teams monitored the flight from thousands of miles away, watching the plane seamlessly dodge severe thunderstorms and integrate into busy airport traffic.
The historic journey ended with a symbolic low pass near the First Flight Monument at Kitty Hawk—bringing aviation full circle where the Wright brothers first took flight.
