by Nikos Chatzis | 12 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Airbus, Aviation Technology, Geopolitics
“…Achieved 36 days of stratospheric flight, across two 2021 flights, proving Zephyr’s status as the only HAPS able to perform at length in the stratosphere · Set a new world record for absolute altitude for this class of UAS at 76,100ft....
by Nikos Chatzis | 11 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, Geopolitics
“…Last week, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) Air, announced the completion of its first scheduled drone last-mile delivery flight...
by Nikos Chatzis | 11 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, Geopolitics
“…Advanced Navigation, the leading AI navigation systems manufacturer for enterprise and government, announced the release of Cloud Ground Control, a revolutionary SaaS platform enabling users to connect, monitor and control any drone from a web browser....
by Nikos Chatzis | 10 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, Geopolitics
“…Applied Aeronautics announces its latest Albatross UAV aircraft fully integrating Iris Automation’s advanced detect and avoid Casia solution for BVLOS flights. The Albatross UAV starts at US$7,000, and the forthcoming BVLOS model will remain consistent...
by Nikos Chatzis | 9 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Aviation Technology, Geopolitics, Next Generation of Batteries
“…The key to achieving a future of urban air mobility (UAM) lies in the development of a power source, compact enough to not take up too much room or add too much weight to an aircraft, yet powerful enough to deliver the energy needed to power vertical...
by Nikos Chatzis | 8 Oct, 2021 | Advanced Air Mobility / Urban Air Mobility (AAM) (UAM), Drones' Technology Management, Electric Aircraft, Geopolitics
“…Volansi, a leading Silicon Valley drone delivery company, announced it has demonstrated “unprecedented drone delivery autonomy” between naval and US Coast Guard ships, according to Volansi CEO Will Roper. Volansi has been quietly developing ruggedised...