"Boeing may be the biggest opponent of this because as of now they don't have an equivalent. But should it come through they won't remain far behind".
Boeing is on this now, and has been working on this concept for some time. The 777X autoflight sytem & FBW was designed with this concept in mind, and will continue to serve as the initial platform as time passes. Their plate is pretty full at the moment, so it remains to be see whether it actually comes to fruition in this decade.