Google’s Wing Introduces New Delivery Drone with Double the Payload
The new design doesn’t yet have a name, but it’s built to carry orders the company requires two drones to deliver.
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Horizon Aircraft Goes Public, Secures Order for Up to 100 Hybrid-Electric Models
The manufacturer signed a letter of intent with Indian regional air operator JetSetGo for the purchase of up to 100 aircraft, valued at up to $500 million.
Air Taxi Firms Joby, Archer, Beta Announce Plans to Electrify Airports
The manufacturers will install electric aircraft chargers from coast to coast as they quarrel over whose charging system, Joby’s or Beta’s, should be the industry standard.
Airbus Helicopters Looks to Expand UAS Portfolio with Acquisition
The transaction comes just a few months after Airbus U.S. Space & Defense added a dedicated military drone business.
China’s DJI, Facing U.S. Bans, Launches Global Sales of Delivery Drone
DJI, the largest consumer drone manufacturer in the world, confronts myriad restrictions from U.S. lawmakers fearing surveillance and Chinese dominance.
NASA Reveals the X-59—Its Antidote to the Sonic Boom
The experimental aircraft is expected to fly 1.4 times the speed of sound, or around 925 mph, according to NASA.
2 Eye-Popping ‘Flying Car’ Designs Debut in Las Vegas
XPeng AeroHT unveiled its ‘Land Aircraft Carrier’ modular ground/air concept and debuted its eVTOL supercar for an international audience.
Personal Aircraft Requiring No Certificate to Fly Hits U.S. Market
Pivotal’s Helix is an electric vertical takeoff and landing design that qualifies as a Part 103 ultralight built for recreational flyers.
First U.S. Moonshot in Decades Will Fall Short—What It Means
This week’s moon mission won’t be the last in 2024 for NASA…or Astrobotic, the company behind Monday’s launch.
Walmart Adding 1.8 Million Households to Dallas-Fort Worth Drone Delivery Service
The retailer and partners Zipline and Wing will deliver to three-quarters of the area’s population using drones.
