Pilotless planes will take off 'within a decade' as British companies team up to create new AI

Two British companies are teaming up to create cutting-edge artificial intelligence that will allow aeroplanes to be flown without a human pilot by 2030. Isle of Wight-based Britten-Norman has announced it intends to have just one pilot in its planes by 2025, and no pilots at all by 2030. To achieve these lofty heights as the first pilotless commercial aircraft, it has teamed up with Blue Bear, a British autonomous flight specialist. Britten-Norman's Islander plane will be the focal point of the project and specialises in short-haul flights, currently operating between Scottish islands Isle of Wight-based Britten-Norman has announced it intends to have just one pilot in its planes by 2025, and no pilots at all by 2030. Britten-Norman's Islander plane will be the focal point of the project and specialises in short-haul flights, currently operating between Scottish islands.