Airplanes that fly themselves are already exist and the accepted wisdom is that we’re not too far from the day when all airplanes will be robotically operated. But maybe not. At the first annual Sustainable Aviation Foundation symposium in Redwood City, California, three experts in the field were asked about the immediate prospects for commerical autonomous aircraft and they offered three different opinions.
Source: avwebAutonomous Aircraft: Even Experts Don't Agree on When or Even If