by Nikos Chatzis | 8 Aug, 2022 | Drones' Technology Management, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…Earlier this year, India’s drone industry pioneer ideaForge announced plans to enter the US market. The move builds on the company’s enterprise and homeland security work in India and its earlier expansions into Oman, Bhutan, and Nigeria. According...
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 | 30 Jul, 2022 | Air Mobility Initiative (AIM), Electric Aircraft, Electric Aviation, eVTOL, Geopolitics
“…The most recent phase of testing saw Maker flying at increasing speeds of up to 15 knots in various directions and attitudes in order to validate the crosswind capabilities of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft configuration and flight control systems. The company...