Legal dispute centers on alleged misuse of confidential business information Joby Aviation has filed a legal complaint against Archer Aviation, claiming that a former employee took confidential information before moving to Archer. The complaint was submitted in the Superior Court of California in Santa Cruz County on November 18. Archer denies the allegations. Background … [Read more...] about Joby Files Trade-Secret Complaint Against Archer
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Archer Aviation to Acquire Los Angeles Airport as Strategic Air Taxi Hub and AI Testbed
Acquisition Overview Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has announced an agreement to acquire control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) in Los Angeles for approximately $126 million in cash. The 80-acre site will serve as both the operational hub and artificial intelligence (AI) testbed for the company’s planned Los Angeles air taxi network. The transaction remains subject to … [Read more...] about Archer Aviation to Acquire Los Angeles Airport as Strategic Air Taxi Hub and AI Testbed
From Store to Sky: Zipline and Walmart Grow Drone Delivery Network in Texas
Zipline, Walmart expand drone deliveries in DFW area By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill An increasing number of people are getting delivery of everyday items delivered to their doorsteps via drone, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas and in other locations across the U.S. Earlier this month Zipline, the operator of the world’s largest autonomous drone delivery … [Read more...] about From Store to Sky: Zipline and Walmart Grow Drone Delivery Network in Texas
Skyportz Unveils Modular Vertipad Prototype to Advance Air Mobility Infrastructure
Aeroberm™ aims to overcome downwash, fire risk and noise to support scalable eVTOL operations Infrastructure designed for the AAM era Australian infrastructure developer Skyportz today introduced its new vertipad prototype, the Aeroberm™, at the EVTOL Show in Palo Alto. The company described the milestone as a “major milestone in the company’s mission to create safe, … [Read more...] about Skyportz Unveils Modular Vertipad Prototype to Advance Air Mobility Infrastructure
MightyFly Secures $50M Healthcare Contract for Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Deliveries
MightyFly, a San Francisco Bay Area-based developer and operator of autonomous hybrid eVTOL cargo aircraft, has announced a five-year, $50 million contract with a leading California healthcare diagnostics provider. The agreement marks one of the largest commercial deployments of autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft in healthcare logistics to date. Expedited Healthcare … [Read more...] about MightyFly Secures $50M Healthcare Contract for Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Deliveries
