India, Sept. 19 -- Joby Aviation announced on Thursday that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first fully autonomous flight across the United States, a 3,199-mile journey from California to North Carolina's Outer Banks that involved zero control inputs from the aircraft's onboard safety pilot. The converted Cessna Caravan performed autonomous taxiing, takeoff, cruise and landing throughout the journey, according to a statement issued by the Santa Cruz, California-based company.

How Was The Aircraft Monitored During Its Cross-Country Journey?

The aircraft was supervised remotely throughout its flight from Joby's Autonomy Headquarters in California and from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, at distan...