By Chris Stonor Hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes, volcanoes… our planet faces many natural disasters each year which can quickly become emergencies requiring search and rescue
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Category: Cargo and logistics
AFWERX Agility Prime: First USAF-piloted flight of eVTOL with partner Kitty Hawk completed
By Chris Stonor The AFWERX Agility Prime program took another step forward last month with the first government remotely piloted flight of an eVTOL aircraft, reports
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More deployment of drones at Port of Hamburg imminent
By Chris Stonor More deployment of drones at Port of Hamburg is imminent, as HHLA Sky (a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) and
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Electra.aero announce investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures
By Chris Stonor Electra.aero announced this week that it has received investment in its Series A funding round from Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV), reports a
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U.S/Canada States partner for cross-border drone corridor feasibility study
By Chris Stonor The U.S State of Michigan and the Canadian State of Ontario, are teaming up for a feasibility study to see whether a
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Seven-Eleven Japan, ANA trial drone delivery system over Tokyo
By Chris Stonor Important news that seemingly got mislaid in the lead up to Christmas is that Seven-Eleven Japan has partnered with drone delivery company,
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Happy Christmas and New Year
To all the readers of Urban Air Mobility News, a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Thank you for your support during 2021 and onward
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Italy: First urban transport flights in Europe “with powerful payload cargo drone FB3”
By Chris Stonor A major milestone for the UAM industry took place last week in the Italian city of Torino, reports a press release. The drone
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South Korea: Drone successfully flies over city of Seoul
By Chris Stonor GS Caltex, a leading South Korean energy company, was part of an important trial that saw a drone fly over an area
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“Russia to focus on cargo delivery drones for remote regions,” says expert
By Chris Stonor A Russian drone expert stated at the recent St Petersburg International Forum “Artic Present and Future” that the country will initially focus
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