Vertical Aerospace's Urban Air Mobility solution may be the Rolls-Royce of passenger drones, a phrase synonymous with luxury engineering. Rolls-Royce has recently announced that their electrical power system will be integrated into Vertical Aerospace's "piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle." The aircraft will carry up to four passengers for 120 … [Read more...] about The Rolls-Royce of Passenger Drones
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Cadillac Flying Car: GM Unveils eVTOL Concept
GM has unveiled a Cadillac brand flying car. The sleek and beautiful eVTOL passenger vehicle could be the car company's concept of transportation's next generation. Passenger drones, drone taxis, Automated Aerial Vehicles (AAV): as a few companies like Ehang, Volocopter and others move into test flight programs, large car manufacturers are thinking forward to the next … [Read more...] about Cadillac Flying Car: GM Unveils eVTOL Concept
Ehang Passenger Drone Makes Debut Flight in Korea: Air Taxis a “Dream of Mankind” [VIDEO]
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) announced its EHang 216 two-seater passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) had completed its maiden flight in Korea. "It is Korea's first time to launch a flight of an autonomous "air taxi" over a densely populated downtown area," says a company press release. The flight, which took place on November 11, 2020, was part of the “Open … [Read more...] about Ehang Passenger Drone Makes Debut Flight in Korea: Air Taxis a “Dream of Mankind” [VIDEO]
EHang’s Heavy Lift Drone for Short to Medium Haul Deliveries
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH), the world's leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, has unveiled the EHang 216L. EHang's heavy lift drone is ideal for short-to-medium-haul air logistics - both in cities and rural areas. The EHang 216L can carry a payload of 200kg - about 440 pounds - which EHang says is, as far as they know, the largest … [Read more...] about EHang’s Heavy Lift Drone for Short to Medium Haul Deliveries
Pix4D and Wingtra: New Integration Makes Orthomosaic and Point Cloud Generation 2X Faster
Wingtra's recent WingtraHub 1.0 release introduces a lean workflow between the WingtraOne drone and Pix4Dmatic, a "fresh Pix4D product for reliable speedy processing of large datasets," says a Wingtra press release. "This integration is especially key since Wingtra's VTOL drone is designed to map large sites fast and safely while providing the best possible data quality. The … [Read more...] about Pix4D and Wingtra: New Integration Makes Orthomosaic and Point Cloud Generation 2X Faster
