Droniq GmbH and its parent company DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH recently published their recommendations for action for the establishment of U-Space areas. The findings collected are based on a research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV). With their help, U-Space areas are to be further advanced in Germany and introduced from 2023. Continue reading
Category Archives: Unmanned Air Taxi
Flying-Taxi Startup Joby Slumps After Test-Flight Accident
Joby Aviation Inc., a startup vying to be among the first to fly a new class of electric air taxis, said one of its aircraft was involved in an accident, sending the shares tumbling. Continue reading
China’s AutoFlight Seeks EASA Certification for eVTOL Airtaxi
AutoFlight, the Chinese eVTOL company, continues its global expansion and establishes its first location in Europe: A team led by former Airbus manager Mark R. Henning is now ramping up at Augsburg Airport in Germany. The team’s first task is to achieve European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for AutoFlight’s airtaxi ‘Prosperity I’, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a range of approximately 250 kilometers. Continue reading
Building Future Air Taxis to See Through the Fog
While the sun beat down on the New Mexico desert, inside, a dense fog hung in the air. In a special facility outside Albuquerque, a team of NASA researchers was working with the kind of fog that’s so thick you can’t see three feet in front of you. Continue reading
Volocopter Cancels SPAC – Crowdfund Investors Furious
The air taxi startup Volocopter wanted to come to the New York stock exchange Nasdaq with a big deal, but the plans failed. The crowdfund investors are now going almost empty-handed. Continue reading
Drone Delivery in Korea with 3D UAM/UTM System
DROW, an AI-integrated automatic flight ground control platform (GCP) that uses urban air traffic management (UATM) technology developed by CLROBUR, has opened a new chapter in the field of logistics in Korea by delivering a product using an autonomous drone. Continue reading
South Korea Unveils Drone Airport Shuttle
At a Seoul airport, South Korea’s transportation ministry demonstrated its future-generation flying urban transportation system. Continue reading
D3 Technologies and Walle Mobility Team on UAM Operations in Italy
D3 Technologies and Walle Mobility have agreed to collaborate in exploring opportunities for Urban Air Mobility in the Italian market. The two companies will create a state-of-the-art recognized concept of operations with D3 technologies focusing on the air traffic management part and Walle Mobility providing the air taxi service. Continue reading