by Nikos Chatzis | 11 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…California-based Wisk Aero is turning to engineers in Montreal, Quebec, to help develop its sixth-generation eVTOL aircraft. The company said it plans to launch a new engineering hub on the Canadian city, dedicated to the ongoing development of the...
by Nikos Chatzis | 4 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, eVTOL, Geopolitics, NASA
“…NASA recently signed a Space Act Agreement with San Francisco-based Zipline to pursue a future vision of U.S. aviation that includes delivery drones and air taxis. To fully realize this vision, NASA researchers are developing tools and techniques to...
by Nikos Chatzis | 3 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…The V.MO prototype is 11.2 meters (36.7 feet) long with a 10.6 m (34.8 ft) span. It is a lift-plus-cruise design and features eight lift rotors and two propellers for horizontal flight. Volkswagen Group China launched the Vertical Mobility project in...
by Nikos Chatzis | 2 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The leading health and beauty retailer has already completed a test flight transporting prescription-only medicines by...
by Nikos Chatzis | 1 Aug, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Battery Technology, Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Volkswagen Group China unveils the first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) passenger drone prototype – the V.MO. The final version of the fully electric and automated eVTOL could eventually carry four passengers plus luggage over a distance...
by Nikos Chatzis | 28 Jul, 2022 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Aviation Technology, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics, Hydrogen, Investing in Unmanned Aviation, NASA, Vertiports
“…Small drones delivering packages, air taxis carrying passengers, or air ambulance providing lifesaving transportation – these are just some of the concepts NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) mission is helping get into our skies. For these aircraft to...