Austria’s FACC and China’s EHang Air Mobility Group will take their air taxi to series production in Austria by 2020. According to EHang: At the
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Drone Delivery Canada announces major commercial drone delivery expansion
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is poised to rapidly expand its commercial drone delivery business, according to the company. “It’s our intention to have a market
Read moreAirbus A3 develops “Wayfarer” autonomous control system for air taxi platforms
Airbus A3, the company’s Silicon Valley innovation centre, has launched a programme to develop autonomy control systems to be integrated into the company’s range of
Read moreIndra pioneering autonomous vehicle-to-vehicle communications research
Indra reports it has proven that intelligent transport services based on cooperative systems (C-ITS), which allow vehicles to “talk” with each other and with traffic
Read moreNew York Police use drone to track and help arrest suspect
The New York Daily News reports that the New York Police Department (NYPD) has used a drone to track and then help arrest a Brooklyn
Read moreSumitomo and Bell announce alliance to develop air mobility products
Sumitomo Corporation has announced its alliance with Bell, a Fort Worth, Texas-based company known as the premier provider of vertical lift aircraft and one of
Read moreSamad Aerospace launches all electric car/VTOL aircraft combination
At LIMA’19 UK start-up Samad Aerospace has launched HUMATM (Home & Urban Mobility Aircraft), a two-seater 2-in-1 combination of all-electric VTOL aircraft and car. According to
Read moreCass County North Dakota forms multi-agency, first responder drone unit
The Grand Forks Herald reports that Cass County Sheriff’s Office has formed a multi-agency unit to use drones in a wide variety of missions, ranging
Read moreValqari launches drone delivery mailbox
Chicago-based Valqari has launched the Drone Delivery Mailbox, offering “a comprehensive solution to all of the key areas of risk associated with drone delivery in
Read moreUPS and Matternet start medical deliveries by drone in North Carolina
US parcels delivery company UPS has announced a new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, an autonomous
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