Amazing stuff! Good news! Do we still need human pilots and a cockpit?
Note this technology is produced by Garmin (more known for e.g. fitness trackers, smartwatches)!
"More than 2,500 aircraft are now equipped with an autonomous emergency landing system developed by Garmin.
If a pilot becomes incapacitated, the system can automatically select a suitable airport, navigate there, communicate with air traffic control, and land the aircraft.
In December 2025, the system completed its first real-world emergency landing, safely bringing a Beechcraft King Air down in Colorado after a cabin pressurization failure."
"... that more than 2,500 aircraft are now equipped with Garmin Autoland, a major milestone achieved just over six years after the technology’s initial certification. Now available on more than 15 aircraft models, including piston-powered aircraft and twin-engine jets ..."
More than 2,500 aircraft are now equipped with Garmin’s revolutionary Autoland system "Robert J. Collier Trophy-winning technology reaches a major milestone as availability continues to expand"
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