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Wing makes first commercial drone delivery in the USA

October 18, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on Wing makes first commercial drone delivery in the USA

This afternoon Wing is delivering packages, over-the-counter medication, snacks and gifts to residents of Christiansburg, Virginia, the USA first commercial drone delivery service. According to the company: “With an expanded Air Carrier Certificate from the […]

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European Commission, EIB set up investment fund for UAM infrastructure development

October 18, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on European Commission, EIB set up investment fund for UAM infrastructure development

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 17 October announced the launch of a “European Drone Investment – Advisory Platform” to support innovation and investment in drones. The initiative aims to improve […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EHang and Azerbaijan Airlines to Establish UAV Command-and-Control Center

October 18, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on EHang and Azerbaijan Airlines to Establish UAV Command-and-Control Center

by Michael Willoughby EHang, autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, announced that it has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) to establish a command-and-control centre to manage unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Heydar […]

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Vertical Aerospace flies first electric air taxi capable of carrying 250kg

October 17, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Vertical Aerospace flies first electric air taxi capable of carrying 250kg

by Michael Willoughby Bristol-based startup Vertical Aerospace has revealed flight footage of an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) capable of carrying loads of up to 250kg – the first company in the world […]

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State of Utah to work with NEO Aeronautics to trial personal air vehicles

October 17, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on State of Utah to work with NEO Aeronautics to trial personal air vehicles

by Michael Willoughby Utah’s Division of Aeronautics (UDA), Department of Transportation is available to assist NEO Aeronautics in connecting them with the necessary government and private industry partners for the development and deployment of Urban […]

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Audi suspends air taxi plans, rethinks partnership with Airbus

October 16, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Audi suspends air taxi plans, rethinks partnership with Airbus

by Michael Willoughby “Audi has suspended work on its Pop.Up air taxi and has put its partnership with Airbus to develop the vehicle up for review,” according to news site Automotive News Europe. “Audi said […]

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Sanford Health looking into using drones for hospital deliveries

October 15, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Sanford Health looking into using drones for hospital deliveries

by Michael Willoughby Sanford Health, the US health care provider, is looking into the use of drones for hospital deliveries to quickly and efficiently transport small, light items such as medical specimens bound for testing […]

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California’s Chula Vista police launch 1,000th drone, make 130 arrests

October 15, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on California’s Chula Vista police launch 1,000th drone, make 130 arrests

by Michael Willougby Police in California’s Chula Vista city have launched 1,000 drone flights in a year resulting in 130 arrests according to a report from the San Diego Tribune. The idea behind the drone […]

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United States Postal Services seeks industry support to drone delivery programme

October 14, 2019 Philip Butterworth-Hayes Comments Off on United States Postal Services seeks industry support to drone delivery programme

The United States Postal Service is investigating the feasibility of utilizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones as delivery vehicles for mail as an integrated part of its vehicle delivery fleet, as well as to […]

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Lockheed aims for Demo of autonomous helicopter tech in 2020

October 14, 2019 Michael Willoughby Comments Off on Lockheed aims for Demo of autonomous helicopter tech in 2020

by Michael Willoughby Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, plans to conduct a fully autonomous flight of the S-70 helicopter as an optionally manned aircraft by 2020, according to ExecutiveBiz blog of a Military.com report. “The helicopter firm’s […]

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