Munich-based aviation startup Lilium is soaring higher today with a funding boost of $240 million. The internal funding round is led by Tencent, with Atomico, Freigeist and LGT participating. The funding will fuel Lilium’s development and production of the Lilium Jet, an all-electric, VTOL passenger drone . According to a company press release, Lilium plans to operate … [Read more...] about Drone Taxi: Lilium Soars with $240 Funding Round
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Wingcopter to Fly Deliveries for Merck
Wingcopter is teaming up with Merck to pilot a drone-delivery program. In partnership with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, the German UAV startup and the Big Pharma giant will create a program to transport pigment samples from a Merck site in Gernsheim, Germany to a lab in Darmstadt – a distance of 15.5 miles. The drone transport will replace a slower, more … [Read more...] about Wingcopter to Fly Deliveries for Merck
A Closer Look at the Partnership Between Vodafone and EHang
Any drone company with Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ambitions needs connectivity. Which is why the news of a partnership between EHang, the Chinese manufacturer behind the 184 passenger drone, and telecoms giant Vodafone, should come as no surprise. The former has an aerial system that's completed manned test flights in China, Amsterdam, Doha, and Vienna. The latter has 600 … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the Partnership Between Vodafone and EHang
BMW and DRL Want to Build the World’s Fastest Racing Drone
The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced a partnership with another giant of German industry. With a sponsorship deal already in place with insurance firm Allianz, DRL has put pen to paper on a collaboration with car manufacturer BMW. As a result of the deal, the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship season event will take place at BMW Welt in Munich on July 28, … [Read more...] about BMW and DRL Want to Build the World’s Fastest Racing Drone
German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
More than 150 drone industry players from more than 25 nations will take flight to Berlin in September for InterAerial Solutions Expo (IASEXPO) to discuss UAS legal issues, market analysis and new improvements in aerial sensor solutions. Focusing on both the German market and wider global issues, IASEXPO is a sub-event of INTERGEO, billed as “the world’s leading trade fair … [Read more...] about German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
