Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million Leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Wisk has secured $450 million in funding from The Boeing Company. This, combined with previous funding, makes Wisk one of the most well-funded AAM companies in the world and highlights the strength of its partnership with Boeing. This investment will assist in the development of Wisk’s 6th … [Read more...] about Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million for Advanced Air Mobility Company
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Boeing Venture SkyGrid Brings AI, Blockchain, and 100 years of Aviation Experience to the Drone Space
Zehra Akbar is the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for Boeing Venture SkyGrid, provider of airspace management services for commercial drone operators, enterprises, and aviation authorities. SkyGrid FlightControl™ is an all-in-one drone app, designed to automate every part of the flight process. Akbar explains how AI, Blockchain, and a hundred years of aviation … [Read more...] about Boeing Venture SkyGrid Brings AI, Blockchain, and 100 years of Aviation Experience to the Drone Space
Drones and Urban Air Mobility: Porsche Teams up with Boeing to Explore a Flying Car
In a continuing exploration of the concept of a flying car, Boeing has signed a letter of agreement to explore joint relationships with luxury car manufacturer Porsche. Here is a concept video published by World News that shows some idea of what that might ultimately look like. Flying cars - or drone taxis- aren't brand new, but the technology is maturing and they … [Read more...] about Drones and Urban Air Mobility: Porsche Teams up with Boeing to Explore a Flying Car
Boeing’s Experimental Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pounds, Enters Next Phase of Testing
Boeing announced last week that it has successfully completed the first outdoor flight tests of their experimental cargo air vehicle (CAV). "In a safe and controlled environment, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully took off, hovered, transitioned to forward flight and then landed safely," says Boeing. Cargo drones are … [Read more...] about Boeing’s Experimental Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pounds, Enters Next Phase of Testing
Boeing Teams Up with Startup to Spawn Drone Logistics System
Boeing -- the world’s largest aerospace company – is teaming up with AI-firm SparkCognition to launch SkyGrid – a new startup focusing on urban aerial mobility. The Texas-based company will develop a software platform to ensure the safe, secure integration of autonomous cargo and passenger air vehicles in the global airspace. According to a company … [Read more...] about Boeing Teams Up with Startup to Spawn Drone Logistics System
