Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:57:37 +0000
Predicting the future use of airspace — not knowing how it will be used, what types of aircraft will be made, and how to manage it safely — is hair raising to most. Major companies like Airbus and Dassault Systèmes, among others, are simulating our unknown electric air mobility future. But what does the future really hold
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:57:44 +0000
The Munich-based aviation startup Lilium Jet has been busy and recently released a video of its successful 3-minute test flight on October 1st. Lilium tested controllability with banked turns in transition flight needed before certification and commercialization
Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 01:00:24 +0000
Last week when we attended the Amsterdam drone week, we ran into the CTO of Volocopter, Jan Hendrik Boelens, who was there to talk about mobility as a service. We made sure to catch up with him, talk about the latest company news, and clarify some of the questions about the Volocopter as well as its port and hub infrastructure. For those already familiar with Volocopter, I suggest you dive straight into our interview video
Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 01:00:24 +0000
Last week when we attended the Amsterdam drone week, we ran into the CTO of Volocopter, Jan Hendrik Boelens, who was there to talk about mobility as a service. We made sure to catch up with him, talk about the latest company news, and clarify some of the questions about the Volocopter as well as its port and hub infrastructure. For those already familiar with Volocopter, I suggest you dive straight into our interview video
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:07:34 +0000
Keep your eyes on the ball because electric aviation has taken off with such a steep angle of attack (AoA) that it makes the electric car world look like a snail race
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:53 +0000
January is always a tough month for us, with CES kicking off less than a week after New Year’s Eve, and now the Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 Conference is two weeks later
Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:48:08 +0000
There are about 100 companies out there developing eVTOL (electric vertical take off and landing) vehicles, but there are only a handful of companies developing the AI that will power them and one day turn them into robotaxis, autonomous delivery drones, and any other airborne function that does not require a pilot. One of the leaders in this field is Daedalean, a company best in Switzerland
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 20:44:50 +0000
It’s been a little while since I’ve written about the incredible Jaunt Air Mobility adventure, and after intensive interviews with the team, I’m happy to report a deal with key aviation player Triumph Group
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:10:38 +0000
NASA and Uber are working to tackle the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) needs. The focus is on the future for city transport for both people and packages transported by air
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 02:39:24 +0000
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) outdid itself this year. Electric urban air mobility (UAM) was present with new players Jaunt Air Mobility, the fascinating XTI Aircraft, Uber Elevate, Bell, Boeing, and Airbus. What was so special about it this year? It wasn’t the timid show of electric UAM shows of the past. Can you say, “They’re here…?”