Will Pilots Be Replaced by Robots?

Robots replacing human pilots is not good news for the latter. In principle, an autonomous combat aircraft capable of carrying out air-to-air and ground-attack missions is technically feasible. ... Autonomous commercial aircraft would also require updating entire ATC systems.

Will automation replace pilots?

NASA expert expects human pilot's role to change, not disappear. After decades of improvement, the state of the aviation automation art now includes computers that can out-fly humans in simulated dogfights and land general aviation aircraft on their own in a pinch.

Will pilots become obsolete?

By the time they are ready to retire, around 2060, pilot jobs as we currently know them will “start to become obsolete,” according to Richard de Crespigny.