Company begins commercial rollout after two years of operational deployment AIR has delivered its first production-ready electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, marking a key step from development into commercial manufacturing. The aircraft is AIR’s production cargo model and follows nearly two years of operational use by the company’s launch customer with … [Read more...] about AIR Delivers First Production-Ready eVTOL Cargo Aircraft
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Hitachi Develops Wind-Resistant Drone Modeling Technology to Revolutionize Air Mobility Operations
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Hitachi, Ltd. has developed breakthrough modeling technology that enables drones to navigate sudden weather changes including gusts and strong winds, addressing a critical barrier to expanding drone operations across infrastructure inspection and logistics sectors. … [Read more...] about Hitachi Develops Wind-Resistant Drone Modeling Technology to Revolutionize Air Mobility Operations
Australian Company Achieves Breakthrough in Multi-Drone Coordination Technology
Melbourne-based Freespace Operations announced the successful development of "Cooperative Lift" technology that enables multiple Callisto 50 heavy-lift drones to coordinate flight operations while carrying shared loads up to 100 kilograms. The system represents a fourfold increase in lifting capacity compared to individual aircraft operations. The development addresses … [Read more...] about Australian Company Achieves Breakthrough in Multi-Drone Coordination Technology
Darkflite Announces New SBIR From Air Force for Logistics Drone
Michigan-based drone developer Darkflite recently announced that they had received a Department of the Air Force Direct-to-Phase II contract in the amount of $1,249,911 focused on its tilt-rotor logistics drone platform. The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have streamlined the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) … [Read more...] about Darkflite Announces New SBIR From Air Force for Logistics Drone
