Drones

The defense titan and the Department of Energy have entered a yearlong collaboration to prototype a new system that converts solid hydrogen to electricity.

Pilots now have until March 16, 2024, to attain “digital license plate.”

We explore that question and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

Phoenix Air Unmanned, UPS Flight Forward, and uAvionix each received authorization to fly drones without the watchful eye of a remote pilot.

The Houston-based firm primarily operates helicopter services but is looking to expand its portfolio with aircraft from Elroy and others.

The European regulator released a 58-page proposal to craft rules and regulations for drones and eVTOL aircraft, including air taxis.

A drone partnership with the world’s largest retailer, an update on a crashed eVTOL, and the U.S. plan to build an army of drones and other autonomous systems—all that and more in this week’s Future of FLYING newsletter.

Sustainable Skylines has received FAA approval to fly the remotely piloted aircraft and will begin advertising in October or November.

The partners used uAvionix’s SkyLine software to command and control drones beyond the operator’s line of sight.

The department revealed the U.S. plan to produce ‘multiple thousands’ of cheap, attritable drones and other systems to counter China.