BETA Technology reports its ALIA aircraft is the first manned eVTOL to receive US Air Force airworthiness approval under the Air Force Agility Prime Program.
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Fruity Chutes Update: Sats-Mini now supports safety for fixed-wing and VTOL
By Chris Stonor Fruity Chutes has released an update for the Sentinel Automatic Trigger System (SATS-MINI), a safety device that detects when a UAV fails
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Australia: Drone start-up strikes gold with “major pre-seed investment”
By Chris Stonor A Sydney-based drone start-up founded by a former Qantas pilot has scored the largest ever pre-seed investment from Lindsay Phillips’ Nightingale Partners,
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EHang signs deal with DTL to start operations in Scotland
EHang Holdings Limited has announced via LinkedIn that it has established a strategic partnership with Drone Technologies Limited (DTL), based in Scotland, to establish its
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DronePrep obtains UKP30k funding to develop software for drone operators
By Chris Stonor DronePrep has been in the news a lot this year and the latest announcement is for securing UKP30,000 funding to develop software
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America: Orlando drone start-up Archer partners with RapidDeploy for life-saving fast response to 911 calls
By Chris Stonor Orlando start-up, Archer First Response Systems, has partnered with Texas-based software company, RapidDeploy, to assist with Archer’s drones to quickly respond to
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Belgium: Flemish police to deploy drones during “Covid Christmas and New Year” to monitor the public
By Chris Stonor Drones are to be flown over several North Belgium Flemish municipalities during the end-of-year celebrations, as police aim to ensure Covid-19 regulations
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“Drones For Good”: Nearly 100 more people saved by drones in last 4 months
By Chris Stonor Back in July, Urban Air Mobility News covered a heart-warming story exemplifying the “Drones For Good” creed, led by manufacturer DJI and the
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Canada: In-Flight Data expands operations by relocating to larger Calgary/Okotoks Air Park
Canadian aviation training company, In-Flight Data, has relocated its HQ and operations to the Calgary/Okotoks Air Park. The larger premises is 2,000 sq ft and
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Drones alongside 5G to solve poor network connection during crowded events
A trial took place this week at the Greek Egaleo Stadium near Athens, to see if a better level of network service could be achieved
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