Wisk Becomes First eVTOL Air Taxi to Fly Publicly in Los Angeles By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Wisk has become the first Autonomous Air Taxi company to hold a public test in Los Angeles. The test was performed in October and demonstrated the viability of their Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Wisk is a subsidiary of Boeing based out of the … [Read more...] about Wisk eVTOL Air Taxi Takes Flight in LA
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Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone: Florida Sheriff Acquires First Dragonfish
Florida Sheriff’s Office Acquires First Dragonfish: Autel's Fixed Wing Drone The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Myers, Florida has become the first law enforcement agency in the nation to acquire a Dragonfish, an advanced fixed-wing drone. Sheriff’s Office Officials say that the unit will revolutionize the way in which they respond to calls going forward. While … [Read more...] about Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone: Florida Sheriff Acquires First Dragonfish
Fighting Wildfires with Drones: On the Front Lines with Bridger Aerospace
Bridger Aerospace is on the front lines of fighting wildfires with drones. We got the inside look at their operations. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to ravage vast swaths of land across the western United States unmanned aerial vehicle operators are stepping up to provide critical services, acting as eyes in the skies in support of … [Read more...] about Fighting Wildfires with Drones: On the Front Lines with Bridger Aerospace
British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
A drone with a 150-foot wingspan just completed a 72-hour endurance trial near the English town of Farnborough. A solar-electric, fixed-wing drone, the PHASA-35 completed trials earlier this month in a simulated environment designed to model harsh stratospheric conditions. A collaborative effort by BAE Systems, Prismatic and the UK’s Defence Science and Technology … [Read more...] about British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
Swift HALE Drone Reaches New Heights with NASA
Swift Engineering is banking on the success of the high altitude long endurance (HALE) drone system. In partnership with NASA's Ames Research Center, Swift recently completed a maiden flight at New Mexico's Spaceport America. The project also performed a full-system UAS check, as well as validating the drone’s configuration for high-altitude continuous surveillance … [Read more...] about Swift HALE Drone Reaches New Heights with NASA
