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title: "Merlin completes autonomous landing of Cessna 208B at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh"
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# Merlin completes autonomous landing of Cessna 208B at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

-   Merlin reported a fully autonomous landing of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan using its Merlin Pilot autonomy platform at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. \* Touchdown occurred on Runway 27 at 10:02 a.m. CDT on July 17, 2026, positioning the system closer to operational deployment. \* Merlin also completed a Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command, moving into aircraft integration. \* The company introduced Condor, a product family aimed at autonomy for large, multi-crew aircraft from takeoff through landing. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Merlin Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202607200900PRIMZONEFULLFEED9764694) on July 20, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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