SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

Reliable Robotics raised $115 million to fund FAA certification for autonomous flight systems built for existing aircraft. The startup is advancing systems that handle taxiing, takeoff, landing, and remote ground control on cargo planes. The project tests whether retrofitting legacy airframes can clear regulatory hurdles faster than designing new autonomous planes.

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