Urban air mobility (UAM) could provide a major benefit for the disabled community. A new white paper from Aerobility and CIVATAglobal says the industry must be inclusive from the outset to realize that goal as passenger drones are introduced. While the concept of integrating air taxis, drone taxis, passenger drones, or flying cars into community transportation systems may … [Read more...] about Passenger Drones Should Benefit the Disabled Community: But Will They? The Need for Inclusivity
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Uber Elevate Sells to Joby Aviation: The Advance of Air Taxis and Urban Air Mobility
Uber Elevate, Uber's urban air mobility (UAM) initiative, has been acquired by Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation is a developer of an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) passenger aircraft. As part of the deal, Uber has invested a further $75 million in Joby. While Joby has to date operated without fanfare, a press release announces that the deal brings Joby … [Read more...] about Uber Elevate Sells to Joby Aviation: The Advance of Air Taxis and Urban Air Mobility
Passenger Drones in Korea: EHang 216’s Flight Tour Takes Off [VIDEO]
With heavy government support, EHang's flight tour is one more step towards the full integration of passenger drones in Korea. Chinese manufacturer EHang, a leader in autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV) has announced that its two-seater passenger-grade AAV, the EHang 216, has now completed flights in three Korean locations - Seoul, Daegu, and Jeju Island. "This flight tour … [Read more...] about Passenger Drones in Korea: EHang 216’s Flight Tour Takes Off [VIDEO]
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]
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
