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Boeing, the world’s biggest aircraft manufacturer is working on self-piloting planes. The company says increasing demand for flights, and a shortage of pilots, are the main reasons for their research.

They say planes can already take-off, cruise, and land without pilots and they plan to start production this summer.

Tests on a real plane could come as soon as next year.