Garmin Autoland wins prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy

Garmin^® International, Inc. today announced that Garmin Autoland has been awarded the 2020 Robert J. Collier Trophy for the world’s first certified autonomous system designed to activate during an emergency to safely fly and land an aircraft without human intervention¹.

The Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement for over a century and is awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) to recognize “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving performance, efficiency, safety in air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.” The seven nominees for 2020 included the Bell V-280 Valor, SpaceX Falcon 9 & Dragon 2, among others.

“The Garmin Autoland system marks a significant improvement in civil aviation,” affirmed NAA Chairman Jim Albaugh. “Its ability to take over an airplane with a disabled pilot and land it safely will save many lives in the future. It’s a remarkable technical achievement and clearly merits the Collier Trophy.”

European Aircraft Sales congratulates on this well-deserved recognition of the groundbreaking technology, Garmin has engineered with the Autoland System! Recently certified by EASA, we look forward to welcoming the first Autoland-equipped Piper aircraft in Europe!

Read Garmins full statement on their website:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/aviation/garmin-autoland-wins-prestigious-robert-j-collier-trophy/