by Michael Willoughby According to a u-blox press release, Quantum-Systems, a German company specialising in the development and production of electric VTOL (Vertical Take-off and
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Lift Aircraft reports progress on eVTOL testing
by Michael Willoughby Lift’s CEO says the company’s Hexa project is still on track to take on its first customers by the end of this
Read moreVolocopter takes to the air in Stuttgart – VIDEO
by Michael Willoughby VoloCopter’s VoloCity took its first European urban flight on 9 September video released by the German company shows. The Stuttgart demonstration of
Read moreVolocopter 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.
Read moreWhat 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
Read moreDaedalean and UAVenture announced new vision-based guidance system to the market
by Michael Willoughby UAVenture and Daedalean have published a teaser video trailing their new, joint-guidance system for professional UAVs. Magpie provides AI-powered functions including vision-based
Read moreVolocopter raises EUR 50m, aims for VoloCity aircraft launch within three years.
by Michael Willoughby Volocopter, the German Urban Air Mobility company, has signed the first closing of its Series C funding round, led by Zhejiang Geely
Read moreEHang completes first autonomous aerial vehicle passenger-carrying demo flight in Jilin, China – VIDEO
EHang, the aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, announced in a press release that it had performed the first passenger-carrying AAV demonstration flight at the
Read moreVolocopter expects first drone taxis within five years
Volocopter Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Jan-Hendrik Boelens, predicts the first air taxi route will be opening in the next two to five years. In an
Read moreDesign for VoloCity, new air taxi model from Volocopter, released
Volocopter, the urban air mobility company has unveiled a design for its newest air taxi model. Called VoloCity, it will be the German company’s fourth-generation
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