piloted
adjective
pi·lot·ed
ˈpī-lə-təd 
: flown or operated by a pilot
piloted flight
a remotely piloted aircraft
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Aside from that, the team hasn't released any other technical specs or general information on the Solo – but there are now a couple of untethered, piloted test-flight videos showing brave individuals taking gingerly to the air in the boxy prototype platform.
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Human-machine teaming by the USAF General Adrian Spain, head of Air Combat Command, told CBS News that there are plans to operate the AI-piloted drones with manned aircraft.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The Helix has taken more than 1,000 piloted flights this year, and its maker has trained 200 people to fly this unique aircraft with eight electrified rotors whirling on a pair of detachable wings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Additionally, five of Crystal’s factories piloted sharing textile waste data on the Reverse Resources platform for enhancing traceability and transparency while also advancing textile-to-textile recycling.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Human-machine teaming by the USAF General Adrian Spain, head of Air Combat Command, told CBS News that there are plans to operate the AI-piloted drones with manned aircraft.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The Helix has taken more than 1,000 piloted flights this year, and its maker has trained 200 people to fly this unique aircraft with eight electrified rotors whirling on a pair of detachable wings.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Piloted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piloted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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