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
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Vodafone Uses 4G Network For UK Christmas Drone Delivery
Telecoms giant Vodafone have completed what they claim is the UK’s first ever drone delivery using a mobile network. Rather than the radio link used to control the vast majority of off-the-shelf models, Vodafone demonstrated how mobile network coverage could instead enable deliveries to remote or distant destinations. The company's festive drone flew to one of the most … [Read more...] about Vodafone Uses 4G Network For UK Christmas Drone Delivery
Vodafone Xblades Drone Sets New Tilt-Rotor Speed Record
You might remember the British teenager who led a team to a $250,000 win at a drone racing event in Dubai back in 2016. Well, he's still flying. Luke Bannister has just set a new world record as part of a promotional event with telecoms giant Vodafone. At the 25th edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the famous race track in England was the scene of a world record … [Read more...] about Vodafone Xblades Drone Sets New Tilt-Rotor Speed Record
