by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
Embraer and Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Ufes) collaboration in the areas of autonomous robotics and artificial intelligence has resulted in the first test of an autonomous aircraft in Brazil. A prototype was created to perform the taxiing operation on its...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
German startup Volocopter has released the VoloCity, the fourth-generation eVTOL vehicle that Volocopter has created as the race for an on-demand air taxi service based around electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft takes off. The first three VoloCity were...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
A new IDTechEx report has heaped praise upon new technologies in the aerospace industry. The “Manned Electric Aircraft 2020-2030” highlights manufacturers such as Bye Aerospace for “walking before they try to run”. Like Tesla with cars, the...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson’s small satellite launch company, has successfully completed a key drop test of its LauncherOne vehicle, the last major step in the development program of the company’s novel launch service. Virgin Orbit has completed a steady...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
EmbraerX is leading the way to enable a world where electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) will be part of everyday human lives. “Urban air mobility will evolve to become a significant mode of transportation in the next decade and will require a truly...
by Victoria Tozer-Pennington | Technology
Harbour Air will transform its short-hop seaplane fleet into an all-electric commercial fleet with the magni 500 engine, a 750 horsepower all-electric motor. The magni500 electric motors will produce around 2,075 foot-pounds of torque. This would give the aircraft an...
