Ehang has announced a strategic partnership with Vodafone to collaborate on building out an urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem first in Germany and then Europe-wide. According to an
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
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
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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
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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
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NASA opens call for industry participation in its UAM Grand Challenge programme
NASA has launched its solicitation for companies to join its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. According to a NASA press release: “The Grand Challenge aims to improve
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Airbus Helicopters and EASA link to help develop next generation VTOL platforms
Airbus Helicopters and EASA have signed a joint Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to bring together their respective experiences and know-how to bring the next generation
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NASA examines results of Reno, Corpus Christi urban UTM flight trials
Results from test flights of drones in the urban environments of Reno, Nevada and Corpus Christi, Texas, are being examined by NASA before being sent
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Terra Drone UTM system supports downtown Tokyo drone test flight
Japan’s Terra Drone in collaboration with real estate company Mitsubishi Estate, has conducted a test flight in the city of Tokyo to showcase how drones
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Volocopter makes first European city centre air taxi demo flight
Volocopter made the first urban demonstration flight of an electrically-powered air taxi in a European city centre with a flight in Stuttgart of September 9.
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What Uber needs to do to fly air-taxi passengers in Melbourne
By Michael Doran At the June 2019 Uber Elevate Summit in Washington, Melbourne was announced as the third city to join the Uber Air program
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