Bell Textron reports successful demonstration of ground-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology in association with Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) unmanned aircraft. The demonstration was part
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Category: Urban air mobility
Dronetag Mini add-on device designed to help drones comply with local regulations
Czech drone services company Dronetag has launched a small remote identification (ID) device that can be attached to any drone. Dronetag’s Mini ID device is
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DroneUp appoints Eric Grubman as new chairman of the board
Drone delivery company and provider of drone services DroneUp has appointed Eric Grubman, former executive vice president of the National Football League (NFL) and current
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Support for drone services and AI included in India’s 2022-23 budget says finance minister
India’s Economic Times reports the 2022 budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as promoting the use of artificial intelligence and drone technology in a
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US FAA awards grants to General Atomics and Appareo to conduct research at North Dakota UAS test site
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two contracts totalling nearly USD2.3 million to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Appareo Systems to conduct unmanned
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New York drone corridor tests detect and avoid technology in partnership with Sagetech Avionics
Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance has partnered with Sagetech Avionics to test detect and avoid technology in New York’s 50-mile drone corridor. NUAIR
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European Investment Bank publishes guide to financing drone projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has published the Guide to Finance for Drone Projects and the UAM Market Assessment Report on its Advisory Hub website.
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UAM explained: creating a common language on urban air mobility (UAM)
A booklet of definitions called UAM Explained has been published by partners working in Europe’s SESAR research programme. The publication aims to bring clarity and
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UK report identifies five key research priorities needed to support a 2030 future flight environment
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency has released a new report identifying the key research priorities required to deliver the aviation system of the future.
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Skyway partners with Zing to develop drone delivery infrastructure in Florida
U-space service company Skyway Technologies Corp has entered into partnership with Zing Drone Delivery to regulate protocol within the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market as
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