Honda Is Working on Air Taxis, Plans to Develop Robots and Reusable Rockets Too
2 Oct 2021, 04:52 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Thursday, September 30th, Honda announced plans to look beyond the automotive industry. The company aims to develop eVTOLs, robots and rockets
Airbus Unveils CityAirbus NextGen, an Ultra-Silent Fully Electric Air Taxi
24 Sep 2021, 03:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Airbus has revelead plans for its next-generation CityAirbus, a fully electric air taxi designed to operate in major cities
Geely Brings Air Taxis to China, Will Manufacture and Operate Volocopter eVTOLs
23 Sep 2021, 10:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volocopter Chengdu is the new joint venture that will produce and operate the first air taxis in China - will it become the first country to operate air taxis?
British eVTOL Claims to Have the World's Lightest Electric Powertrain, Flies at 200 MPH
22 Sep 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This air taxi wants to become the most efficient eVTOL in the world, boasting F-35 avionics and an innovative powertrain co-developed by Rolls-Royce
India’s First Hybrid eVTOL Really Is a Luxurious Flying Car, Boasts Impressive Range
22 Sep 2021, 05:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An Indian startup is developing a luxurious hybrid flying car that could become Asia's first eVTOL of this kind, a serious competition for similar concepts.
Los Angeles Gearing Up to Become the First City in the U.S. to Operate Air Taxis
16 Sep 2021, 12:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volocopter is coming to the U.S. - the only EASA-certified urban mobility company is ready to bring its innovative air taxis and cargo drones to Los Angeles
World’s First Wingless eVTOL Is a Smart Flying Car That Can Land on City Rooftops
15 Sep 2021, 05:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / CityHawk is unlike any eVTOL, combing an innovative, compact design with a hydrogen-fueled technology that increases performance and sustainability.
NASA Starts Testing Joby eVTOL Aircraft to Help Advance Airspace Mobility in the U.S.
1 Sep 2021, 18:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA announced that it has started testing Joby Aviation's electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of its AAM National Campaign.
Radically New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Transform Aviation, Backed by USAF
29 Aug 2021, 06:02 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Two aeronautics companies are developing the world's first fully hydrogen-powered helicopter, based on a fuel cell tech that beats anything on the market.
World’s Smallest Satellite Communications System Now Integrated on Autonomous eVTOLs
18 Aug 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Honeywell has developed a groundbreaking SATCOM technology that can be integrated even on small, autonomous eVTOLs for aerial cargo delivery.
Military-Inspired eVTOL With Breakthrough Propulsion Tech Could Change Air Mobility
13 Aug 2021, 05:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / None other than the founding father of the "age of drones" has developed a game-changing eVTOL that's nothing like the current offers on the air mobility market
Russia Aims to Debut on the eVTOL Market, Unveils Future Hybrid Aircraft Engine
6 Aug 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We might be hearing about the first Russian eVTOL soon enough - a hybrid engine is being developed specifically for the country's future innovative air vehicles
What Looks Like a Giant Bumblebee, Can Fly Anywhere, and Started Out as a Car?
6 Aug 2021, 06:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Yes, bumblebees are more yellow than black, but the Blackfly is close. This amphibious aerial vehicle is ready to take recreational flight to the next level.
Meet LEO Coupe: an Electric Flying Hypercar that Belongs in a Sci-Fi Movie
5 Aug 2021, 14:54 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Powered by a DARPA-funded propulsion system, LEO Coupe is a flying car that promises to reach a top speed of 250 mph (402 kph).
Japanese Aircraft Company Plans to Sell You Kits to Build and Fly Your Own eVTOL
4 Aug 2021, 07:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Japanese aircraft manufacturer Tetra Aviation will sell homebuilt, experimental eVTOL kits of its full-electric, single-seat Mk-5 aircraft.
Lilium Targets South America, Plans to Sell 220 Air Taxis for Up to $1 Billion
3 Aug 2021, 05:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / German electric aircraft startup Lilium plans to sell 220 air taxis to Azul, one of the largest domestic airlines in Brazil.
New Battery Design Prevents Electric Aircraft From Turning Into Fire Missiles
1 Aug 2021, 08:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The existing battery tech is extremely dangerous for eVTOLs, Luminati explains, so a new design to deal with potential fires is a must-have
Volocopter 2X eVTOL Performs Its First Public Manned Flight in the U.S.
30 Jul 2021, 04:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Volocopter 2X prototype makes flight demonstration at the 2021 Oshkosh air show in Wisconsin, marks very important milestone in UAM development
Pioneering 7-Seater Electric Jet to Be Powered by Porsche’s Battery Manufacturer
29 Jul 2021, 09:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A German startup is ready to launch an innovative 7-seater eVTOL, which will use batteries made by Porsche's partner in the Cellforce Group joint venture
Pioneering Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft With Blown Lift Gets Backed by NASA
28 Jul 2021, 09:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Electra is a company that is developing a groundbreaking electric ultra-short takeoff aircraft that has already been selected by the U.S. Air Force.