China’s EHang Completes First Electric Air Taxi Flight in Brazil
Manufacturer’s self-flying EH216-S takes to the skies above Quadra, São Paulo, in front of Brazilian aviation officials.
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Innovators Compete to Build Self-Flying Emergency Aircraft
GoAERO is a three-year competition backed by NASA, Boeing, RTX, Honeywell, and aviation and first response industry groups.
Embry-Riddle Partners to Prepare Cities for Self-Flying Aircraft, Air Taxis
The country’s premier aviation and aerospace academy is working with the newly formed Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA) to create blueprints for integration.
Air Force Signs Multiyear Deal With Reliable Robotics to Explore Aircraft Automation
The indefinite delivery indefinite quantity agreement gives the partners flexibility to develop and test systems as needed.
Merlin’s Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation
The developer of autonomous flight software for Part 23 aircraft says its test campaign will culminate in a supplemental type certificate.
NASA Pod Helps Self-Flying Aircraft ‘See’ Surroundings
The space agency’s AIRVUE project uses cameras and sensors to collect information on obstacles in the environment, compiling it into a massive database.
Air Force Tests Self-Flying Cessnas
Cessna aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation and Reliable Robotics’ autonomy systems fly more than 6,600 miles over the course of a five-day exercise.
A2Z Rolls Out Delivery ‘Drone-Network-as-a-Service’ Offering
The company introduces a suite of drone delivery docks that enable autonomous charging, pickup, and delivery.
Boeing Air Taxi Subsidiary Wisk Aero Acquires Verocel
The acquisition is intended to speed up the certification process for Wisk’s self-flying Generation 6 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
Joby Acquires Autonomous Flight Developer Xwing
The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer in the future will look to integrate autonomy onto its flagship aircraft.
