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Aeroberm™ aims to overcome downwash, fire risk and noise to support scalable eVTOL operations Infrastructure designed for the AAM era Australian infrastructure developer Skyportz today introduced its new vertipad prototype, the Aeroberm™, at the EVTOL Show in Palo Alto. The company described the milestone as a “major milestone in the company’s mission to create safe, […]
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DOT, FAA call for proposals for AAM operations By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA have issued a call for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments to compete for a chance to launch a pilot program to test out their plans to incorporate electric vertical takeoff and […]
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The University of Texas at Arlington recently unveiled the Maverick Autonomous Vehicle Research Center (MAVRC), an outdoor netted drone facility to aid testing and development of autonomous technology. Located at UTARI, UT Arlington’s research institute in Fort Worth, the 120-by-150-foot structure is 40 feet high and is equipped with 26 motion-capture cameras, wireless internet and […]
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TruWeather develops low-altitude weather testbed for DFW area By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A Virginia-based aviation-oriented weather company has begun testing its advanced low-altitude weather forecasting technology geared to helping pave the way for increased drone traffic and the launch of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. TruWeather Solutions, working […]
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China’s AutoFlight achieves a world-first with certified heavy-lift eVTOL drone, paving the way for large-scale low-altitude operations. Historic Delivery of Certified Heavy-Lift eVTOL Shanghai-based advanced air mobility company AutoFlight has made aviation history by delivering the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a maximum take-off weight exceeding one ton. The aircraft, […]
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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) Aeronautics Division and Vanderbilt University […]
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Reflections on the FAA Drone & AAM Symposium DRONELIFE is honored to post this Op-Ed by industry thought leader Dawn Zoldi on the conversations and results from the recent FAA Drone and AAM Symposium, sponsored by the FAA and AUVSI. If you missed attending, read on for an inside view of the key messages delivered […]
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New Agreement to Enhance Skyports’ Strategic Growth in Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), a leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has entered into a partnership with Unified Aviation, specialists in vertical aviation. This collaboration aims to provide cost-effective, versatile infrastructure for air taxi take-off and landing, supporting the […]
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3 Key Takeaways from Xponential 2024 by DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi As AUVSI Xponential 2024 wraps up in San Diego, the horizon for autonomous vehicle technologies across air, land, and sea looks more promising and interconnected than ever. This year’s conference not only showcased the latest innovations but also marked a significant pivot in the industry’s […]
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AeroX aims to develop Advanced Air Mobility system in North Carolina By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Advances in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle technology coupled with the development of new regulations regarding advanced air mobility (AAM) systems will likely pave the way for a new generation of vertiports to spring up around […]
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