Lines start blurring between human and A.I. pilots

CHICAGO – April 18, 2020 – Artificial intelligence piloting is no longer the stuff of dreams or sci-fi. In fact the lines between human and A.I. pilots are beginning to blur. Or at least such blurring can be seen on the horizon. Airbus Chief Technology Officer Grazia Vittadini has weighed in on the topic by announcing that the European aerospace giant is currently working on a single-pilot aircraft model to meet rising air travel demand – in an announcement released before the global Coronavirus emergency.

“While the human component will continue to be accountable for strategic decisions, AI will take care of the routine tasks, taking away workload from the pilot so that his/her attention is focused. There will be AI apps for aiding activities, such as image recognition of runways or signs at the airport and conversion of speech to text, as communication plays a significant part of the pilot’s workload,” Vittadini said.

"VTOLView’s outlook mirrors Airbus’: Coming eVTOLs must be controlled by onboard human pilots for strategic decisions while A.I. runs checklists and cares for routine tasks. Without this schema in first gen eVTOLs, our study shows that no viable commercial market will materialize. (Click here to participate in the study)."

– Howard Leventhal, VTOLView Editor and Publisher

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