By Chris Stonor A new and ground-breaking anti-littering campaign was announced this week, supported by McDonald’s and the company’s key suppliers, employing drone technology and
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Category: Commentary
Podcast: Listen to informative “EIT Urban Mobility”
By Chris Stonor The link below takes you to two different and lengthy podcasts covering UAM around Europe from EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East
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Zoom Interview with “trailblazing woman” in Africa’s drone industry, Sonet Kock
By Chris Stonor As part of a series entitled “Trailblazing Women in the African Drone Industry”, by Drones.R.Africa, Sonet Kock is interviewed by Louise Jupp.
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UrbanAirMobilityNews.com Weekly Round-up: “That Was The Week That Was”
By Chris Stonor The week began with a visual bang. A tale of Chinese UAV manufacturer, EHang, and new partner, German architect company Giancarlo Zeman,
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Urban Air Mobility News: “That Was the Week That Was”
By Chris Stonor Compared to January and February, the early part of March has been a much needed breather for drone and eVTOL news after
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Wisconsin, U.S: Novel use of drones as internet provider
By Chris Stonor Wisclift is a drone company in Three Lakes, Wisconsin that is expanding its drone service to provide internet to students in areas
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Watch Video: “Here’s to the crazy ones and the trouble-makers – the round pegs in the square holes!”
By Chris Stonor A great little video, inspiring but a confusing one, as the company behind it is a set-up called Manna – not Manna
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Calling drone start-ups: UK technology research and innovation grants available but apply soon
By Chris Stonor The UK’s Connected Places Catapult (CPC) is delivering the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Drone-Technology Research and Innovation Grants ( D-TRIG ) Programme. Who are
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EHang reacts “to terrible week”, organises “major investors day”, releases update on production facility
By Chris Stonor and Philip Butterworth-Hayes EHang has reacted to the recent Wolfpack report on its operation (https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/commentary/perils-for-drone-and-evtol-companies-listing-on-world-stock-markets-as-wolf-blows-down-ehangs-door/) by launching a wide ranging public relations
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New FREE Webinar series from CIVATAglobal: “Drones and urban air mobility – the opportunities and risks for European local authorities”
By Chris Stonor [Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 at 11.00-12.00 GMT/12.00-13.00 CET] For Europe’s local authorities, the onset of drone and urban air mobility (UAM) services
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