공고 • Aug 06
Merlin Achieves Stage of Involvement 3 Certification for Autonomous Flight Technology with Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand Merlin, Inc. has successfully achieved the Stage of Involvement 3 (SOI 3) milestone with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for two critical components of the Merlin Pilot autonomy platform: the Flight Control Computer and the Automated Communication System. The work has been conducted with Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration under a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement. Achieving SOI 3 marks a major certification milestone to confirm that Merlin’s software has been tested and verified against its requirements. The milestone builds on prior Stage of Involvement achievements, including SOI 1 and SOI 2, and shows Merlin is progressing through the rigorous certification process put in place by regulators. Merlin has also successfully concluded an important issue paper addressing the use of AI/ML-based natural language processing within the certification program, signifying that Merlin and Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand have agreed on the certification approach and the evidence required to demonstrate that the Merlin Pilot's AI/ML-based capabilities are safe and perform as intended. 공고 • Jul 24
Merlin, Inc. to Report Q2, 2026 Results on Aug 13, 2026 Merlin, Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results on Aug 13, 2026 실시간 뉴스 • Jun 07
Merlin Advances C-130J Autonomy Program and Sees Over 29% Stock Surge Merlin completed the Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command, confirming the design is ready to move into aircraft integration and testing.
The program advances under a $105m-plus IDIQ contract that could extend to other Department of Defense platforms and potentially to commercial aviation.
Merlin’s stock moved sharply higher around the announcement, with pre- and post-market gains above 29%, and some analysts cited early revenue visibility from large military contracts and the broader aviation autonomy market.
The key takeaway is that Merlin has cleared a major technical and contractual hurdle. This moves its AI autonomy stack closer to real-world deployment on large military aircraft under an existing IDIQ framework.
Investors should keep in mind that while the milestone and stock reaction signal strong interest, future program phases, test outcomes and the pace of any expansion across platforms or into commercial use remain important sources of execution risk. 공고 • May 17
Merlin Inc Announces Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo Merlin, Inc. announced Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo, which aims to bring its aircraft-agnostic AI-powered autonomy core to commercial transport, starting with cargo aircraft. Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo is part of Condor, Merlin’s new product family for large, multi-crew aircraft, which would apply the Merlin Pilot autonomy core across both civil and military platforms, from Part 25 aircraft to military transports such as the C-130J. Condor is the first product family Merlin is planning to bring to market utilizing the Merlin Pilot platform. Merlin is working to bring next-generation technology to civil cargo as the global air freight market continues to expand. According to Boeing, the fleet of large cargo aircraft is projected to grow from roughly 2,340 today to nearly 3,900 over the next two decades, with more than 2,800 production and conversion deliveries forecasted. At the same time, cargo operators are looking beyond the traditional scale-restricted operating model where a number of pilots per aircraft manage all in-flight tasks and decision making. The industry’s growing interest in autonomy reflects an evolution toward broader thinking about how aircraft are designed, operated, and scaled to meet demand over the long term. Merlin Pilot works alongside pilots in real-time to extend crew capabilities and scale operations beyond the limits of the traditional model. Integrating into existing and new cargo aircraft, Merlin Pilot is designed to provide operators a practical pathway to autonomy. From takeoff to touchdown, Merlin Pilot is being built to manage systems, monitor the environment, and handle communications, allowing flight crews to focus where human judgment matters most. Merlin believes bringing these capabilities to commercial cargo operations will enhance both safety and operational performance. The Merlin Pilot system has already logged hundreds of flights across multiple aircraft platforms, providing a strong foundation for its ongoing civil certification path. The same system is being tested under contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), where it is advancing through a rigorous airworthiness process on the C-130J. The program achieved its latest milestone in March 2026 when Merlin successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR), advancing efforts toward eventual integration and flight testing. Merlin is already collaborating with World Star Aviation, a freighter lessor, and is developing additional relationships with key players in the commercial cargo conversion market. Together, these collaborations have the potential to establish a framework for integrating Merlin Pilot into the converted commercial cargo airframes that the global cargo market actually flies. 공고 • May 08
Merlin, Inc. to Report Q1, 2026 Results on May 14, 2026 Merlin, Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results at 9:30 AM, US Eastern Standard Time on May 14, 2026 
