Reliable Robotics Begins Albuquerque Flight Tests for Pilotless Cargo Project

Reliable Robotics has likely started test flights in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with flights reported to have begun October 22, 2026. The company’s reported four-phase project aims to progress toward cargo operations using a modified Cessna Caravan operated without an onboard pilot.

The project is planned to advance through four phases before cargo flights using a modified Cessna Caravan without an onboard pilot.

What has been confirmed

The available fact set rates the start of testing and the four-phase project plan as likely, not officially confirmed. It also describes revenue-generating cargo flights as an intended project goal. A report identifies an FAA-related program, but the program’s full name and details remain unconfirmed.

Why it matters

The project would apply automated flight technology to cargo operations using the Cessna Caravan, an aircraft type used in utility and regional service. The reported revenue goal would take the work beyond testing if the project reaches that stage.

FlyMarshall context

Cargo operators use aircraft such as the Caravan to move goods on routes where payload and access needs differ from those of passenger airlines. A cargo aircraft operating without an onboard pilot would rely on automated systems and operational arrangements suited to that role; the fact set does not describe those arrangements or establish a passenger-service plan.

What happens next

The reported project plan calls for four phases and aims to culminate in cargo flights. The available information does not confirm the remaining phase schedule, the FAA-related program’s name, or when cargo operations could begin.