Mayman VTOL drone shows full autonomy in field test
Conducted at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, the flight program validated 18 months of engineering and development and confirmed the full autonomy of the P100 during complex maneuvers.
The aircraft, developed by Mayman Aerospace as part of its RAZOR family of autonomous VTOL systems, flew untethered for the first time during the tests. According to the company, the P100 was operated without human intervention and demonstrated its capacity to adjust to real-time mission and environmental conditions through Mayman’s proprietary flight control software, SKYFIELD.
SKYFIELD is an AI-driven autonomous system designed to allow multiple aircraft to operate in swarms, navigate complex terrain, and make critical decisions without external input. In a statement, the company said SKYFIELD would eventually evolve into a mission management tool integrated with Battle Management Systems and capable of operating in GPS-denied and contested electronic warfare environments.