Second annual event in Nashville expands focus to include advanced air mobility and urban air mobility initiatives. by DRONELIFE Contributor T. Seth Ford (Drone615, Nashville, TN) Capitalizing on the concentrated momentum from last year’s inaugural gathering of Tennessee drone stakeholders, a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) … [Read more...] about Vanderbilt University to Host 2nd Annual Tennessee Drone and AAM Symposium
Urban Air Mobility
Skyportz Offers Free Vertipad Licenses to U.S. Companies Supporting White House eVTOL Initiative
Australian firm introduces patented modular vertipad to address FAA safety concerns and battery fire risks Skyportz, a global leader in vertiport design and research, has announced that it will offer free access to its patented modular vertipad design to U.S. companies participating in the White House’s new eVTOL pilot initiative. The offer is intended to support the United … [Read more...] about Skyportz Offers Free Vertipad Licenses to U.S. Companies Supporting White House eVTOL Initiative
Executive Order Lifts eVTOL Stocks, Tackles Regulatory Barriers, but Leaves Technical Challenges
Market Reaction: eVTOL Stocks Surge President Trump’s recently signed executive order, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” has energized the urban air mobility sector, sending the stocks of major eVTOL companies such as Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Eve Holding, Blade Air Mobility, and others sharply higher in the days following its release. The order’s clear intent is to … [Read more...] about Executive Order Lifts eVTOL Stocks, Tackles Regulatory Barriers, but Leaves Technical Challenges
Korean Air to Build Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Hub in Bucheon
New facility aims to lead Korea’s next era in air transportation and safety training Korean Air has announced plans to construct a major Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Aviation Safety Research and Development (R&D) Center in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. The investment, totaling KRW 1.2 trillion (approximately USD 875 million), underscores the airline’s vision for future … [Read more...] about Korean Air to Build Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Hub in Bucheon
SkyDrive Unveils Full-Scale Mockup of SD-05 eVTOL at Expo 2025 Osaka
Visitors Experience the Future of Urban Air Mobility with Life-Size Model and Boarding Opportunity SkyDrive Inc., a leading Japanese eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft manufacturer, has revealed a full-scale mockup of its SKYDRIVE SD-05 model to the public for the first time at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. The display is part of the Advanced Air Mobility … [Read more...] about SkyDrive Unveils Full-Scale Mockup of SD-05 eVTOL at Expo 2025 Osaka
