As part of the SkyCab II research project, Droniq GmbH and DFS Aviation Services (DAS), together with SkyCab partner Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) and Germandrones, have
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Category: Urban air mobility
WATMC 2021: Seeing “UTM as a concept, not a thing” will result in faster development of support services
By Jenny Beechener Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) relies on a robust regulatory framework, secure networks and reliable data according to panel experts discussing “The push
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WATMC 2021: “You will be able to catch a flying taxi in Paris by 2024, accompanied by a pilot” says expert panel
By Jenny Beechener Panellists agreed by 2024, unmanned aerial mobility will be a reality in “certain areas” based on trials commencing in multiple locations. Volocopter
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Volcopter and infrastructure/UTM partners “to bring eVTOL operations to Italy by 2024”
Volocopter, Atlantia, Aeroporti di Roma, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) and ENAV, Italy’s air navigation service provider have announced a partnership to bring urban
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WATMC 2021: Frequentis, Unmanned Experts join NASA AAM project
Frequentis, a global control centre communication provider, and Unmanned Experts, an autonomous robotics specialist, are joining the NASA Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) project. The mission
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University of Zurich uses AI to train drones to avoid obstacles while flying at speed
A team from the University of Zurich has trained an artificial intelligence system to fly a drone in a virtual environment full of obstacles according
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Thai government supports expansion of drone medical deliveries by Thailand Post
Thailand has started testing medical deliveries to people in remote areas under a new project called Delivers Wellness, according to a report by Bangkok Post.
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New EASA video sets out vertical take-off profiles for VTOL vehicles in an urban setting
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released a video presentation on “VTOL trajectories, their influence on vertiports and the resulting impact on Urban Air
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SwissDrones and Malta regulatory authorities conclude BVLOS flight tests, support AAM operations
SwissDrones has successfully completed a series of test Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) test flights over Malta. The drone operator collaborated with Transport Malta
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Groningen Airport announces plans to commence air taxi services from 2026
The Dutch airport of Groningen will become Electron Aviation’s first operational airport to use electric air taxis. The air taxi service will use 100% electric
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