Volansi, a leading provider of long range cargo drones, has partnered with three of the nine participants in the FAA's BEYOND program. "Volansi is working directly with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks for this effort," says a press release. The announcement … [Read more...] about Long Range Cargo Drones: Volansi Joins 3 FAA BEYOND Projects
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Flying Cars: Japan’s SkyDrive Plans Commercial Launch in 2023 [See it in Flight! VIDEO]
Japan's SkyDrive is moving fast to put commercial flying cars into the air over Osaka Bay. The company, which launched a cargo drone this spring and flew their first flying car test flights this summer, plans to launch their air mobility product commercially by 2023. It's an ambitious timeline, but a group of companies and government stakeholders are joining together to make … [Read more...] about Flying Cars: Japan’s SkyDrive Plans Commercial Launch in 2023 [See it in Flight! VIDEO]
Helicopter Drones: Near Earth Brings Autonomy to Large Scale VTOL Aircraft [VIDEO]
Large scale VTOL aircraft have very different capabilities than large drones: they can carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo. On the military field, that cargo may include Warfighters and military supplies: in the commercial arena, that could mean urban air mobility (UAM) or heavy cargo delivery. Automated aerial vehicles (AAV) don't generally have that size or heft: but … [Read more...] about Helicopter Drones: Near Earth Brings Autonomy to Large Scale VTOL Aircraft [VIDEO]
Cargo Drones: Canada Proposes to Allow Low Risk BVLOS Operations for Large Drones
Transport Canada has issued a proposal that would allow very large drones, such as cargo drones, to fly beyond the remote pilot's visual line of sight (BVLOS) when traveling in remote areas. The proposal takes a risk-based approach to flying beyond visual line of sight without a special permission. In addition to following the international Strategic Operational Risk … [Read more...] about Cargo Drones: Canada Proposes to Allow Low Risk BVLOS Operations for Large Drones
EHang Passenger Drone Company Q1 Revenue, Cargo Delivery Trials
China-based EHang, the passenger drone company that went public last year, has announced first quarter results. Despite the global pandemic, EHang showed year over year revenue growth. The company is also broadening it's applications: in addition to emergency response operations revealed in the current crisis, EHang recently received certification from the Chinese government … [Read more...] about EHang Passenger Drone Company Q1 Revenue, Cargo Delivery Trials
