Chinese drone manufacturer XAG signed a joint development agreement with Airbus in July 2019 to launch a delivery service; the team completed their first trial
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Dutch companies form consortium to advance urban air mobility concepts
Leading industrial parties in the Netherlands announced the launch of the Dutch Drone Delta consortium during the Amsterdam Drone Week. According to a consortium press release:
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“Sixty-seven percent of population would probably use urban air taxis” – results of Stuttgart study
According to research by Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart – a University of Applied Science – 67% of a population sample would probably or very probably
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DJI joins Memphis International Airport UAS IPP drone programme
DJI has announced it is participating in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program (UAS IPP) at Memphis International Airport.
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European Commission opens tender call for UAM safety, sustainability and public acceptance
The European Commission has launched a tender for industry to research proposals in the areas of Urban Air Mobility safety and security, sustainability and public
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Skyports raises £5.35 million in Series A funding
by Michael Willoughby Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure provider and drone delivery operator, has raised £5.35 million in Series A funding. Jointly led by
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EHang debuts in-city demo flight for commercial sightseeing operation of flying taxis
by Michael Willoughby EHang, the autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real Estate to build
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EVA launches “world’s largest drone control, landing, take-off and charging station”
by Michael Willoughby UVA-developer, Electronic Visionary Architects, claims to have launched the world’s largest drone control, landing, take-off and charging station. The “Vertical Station” allows
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Entrepreneur set to open drone blood-delivery service in Uganda next year.
by Michael Willoughby The Ugandan government is set to permit Ugandan-German innovator, John Goslin, to start supplying blood to public hospitals in Kampala using drones
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Tecnalia launches first Spanish unmanned air taxi
by Michael Willoughby Spanish company, Tecnalia, has released footage of the third European air taxi and the country’s first. The manufacturer expects it to be
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