A new type of pilot could be key to solving a looming crisis in the skies

Merlin Labs' autonomous pilot could soon hit the commercial airways and may help alleviate a looming pilot shortage, according to CEO Matt George.

A fully autonomous aviator, equipped with artificial intelligence, could help alleviate a looming pilot shortage, according to the head of a company working on the tech. 'We simply don't have enough pilots to be able to keep up with the burgeoning need for things in the sky,' Merlin Labs CEO Matt George told Fox News.

The amount of commercial traffic in the world doubles every 15 years,' George said. 'As billions and billions of new consumers come online who also want their package delivered in two days or less or also want to be able to go access the air system … we need to think differently about humanity's relationship to the sky.

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