Aircraft will soon be voice-controlled in the next step towards self-flying planes - here's how engineers are actively working to make it reality

An Airbus A350-1000 XWB cockpit.
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Researchers and engineers at Honeywell Aerospace are working on aircraft systems that can be controlled by voice.Pilots will be able to give commands and have a virtual assistant perform tasks to reduce pilot workload.It's the latest step towards fully autonomous self-flying aircraft that experts say will roam the skies by 2050.See more stories on Insider's business page.
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