Federal Aviation Administration has granted a US robotics giant permission to run entire flights on autopilot with no human input whatsoever in the first robot pilot takeover View 4 Images Cessna Caravan similar to the aircraft undergoing pilot-free tests (file) (Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)

Flight chiefs have given the green light for take-off - to robot pilots. ‌

The Federal Aviation Administration - aka FAA - has granted Reliable Robotics permission to run entire flights on autopilot with no human input. ‌

The first 'bot test flights have already happened in a Cessna 208B Caravan. ‌

The 41ft-long aircraft with a 52ft wingspan can carry a 3,600lb cargo or nine passengers.

The pilot-free version completed a 12-minute flight from taxi to landing without a

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