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– Joby Aviation, Inc., a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility in the Dayton, Ohio area spanning more than 700,000 square feet. Continue reading
NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to help improve tools to assist with collision avoidance and landing operations and ensure safe and efficient air taxi operations in various weather conditions. Continue reading
– EHang Holdings Limited announced that its flagship pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicle EH216-S completed its inaugural demo flight in downtown Shanghai. Continue reading
– Skyports Infrastructure along with SEA Milan, the owner of Milan’s airports, and 2i Aeroporti, the leading Italian airport infrastructure investment company controlled by F2i infrastructure funds, have announced the formation of VEGA, a joint venture company established to advance the AAM ecosystem across Milan and the wider Lombardy region. Continue reading
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a provider of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has announced it has entered a partnership with Jeju Air Co., Korea’s number one low-cost airline, to support the deployment of vertiports for air taxi operations in Korea. Continue reading
NextNorth Air Mobility,Lda, an airline specializing in air taxis, and FlyNow Aviation GmbH, a developer of modular electric eCopters, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly advance Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions, with a focus on the Middle Eastern region. Continue reading
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer. The drones successfully flew around obstacles and each other during takeoff, along a planned route, and upon landing, all autonomously without a pilot controlling the flight. Continue reading
Rotor Technologies, Inc., a developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, unveils the R550X, the largest uncrewed civilian helicopter on the market, and begins production.
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