Tagged: Travel
EHang to Provide UAM Services in Hengqin New Area in Zhuhai, China
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced strategic partnerships with Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Pan-Tourism Development Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Co., Ltd. and Flying World (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd. to jointly initiate Urban Air
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EHang Launches Aerial Tourism Services in China
EHang Holdings Limited has announced the launch of its own autonomous urban air mobility services with its strategic partner Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited, an HKEX-listed real estate company. The trial services include an aerial sightseeing program and aerial media shows, which will be rolled out in the partner’s tourism
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EHang Launches Aerial Tourism Services with Strategic Partner Greenland Hong Kong
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced the launch of its own autonomous urban air mobility (“UAM”) services with its strategic partner Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited (SEHK: 00337) (“Greenland Hong Kong”), an HKEX-listed real estate company.
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Dr Ryan Starkey: Developing Supersonic Drone
Written By: Ari Sandberg, Intern For a man with a speciality in hypersonic aircraft systems, it is no surprise that Dr. Ryan Starkey “likes to go fast.” However, Dr. Starkey’s efforts to develop a drone, known as GoJett, that can travel at mach 1.4 (over 1,000 mph) is much less
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TC/DC
I don’t get why people, aka “drone experts, and visionaries” fall for these FAA rusesagain and again. In my estimation, this effort is another iteration of an expensive andtime-consuming industry trip down the rabbit hole. I know what you’re thinking,that Egan guy is such a bring-down when he starts with
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Our mission is to turn flygskam into Flugvergnügen
Aeroplanes dominate long-distance transportation, but automobiles are used for most travel less than 500 miles. It takes too long to get to an airport. It takes too long to get through an airport. And now there’s the flygskam movement – flight shaming – aimed at noise and emissions.
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Drone Deliveries for UK’s Rural Towns ?
What will the future of transport look like? The UK Government is seeking views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. Drone deliveries and digital mapping for easy-to-access walking and cycling routes could soon be a reality for people living in rural areas
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UAS Students Gain Hands-on Experience Working on Sea Turtle Conservation Project
Melanie Azam Embry-Riddle student Andres Larrota was disappointed when his study-abroad trip was cancelled, due to the current coronavirus pandemic. He had hoped to apply his classroom knowledge of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to document cultural sites in the Balkan Peninsula. While he missed the opportunity to travel overseas,
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SCHIEBEL Operator/Pilot
SCHIEBEL is looking to hire highly motivated UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) Operator/Pilot to support our worldwide CAMCOPTER® S-100 operations. At SCHIEBEL, we are increasing our global operations. Thus, we are looking for highly motivated CAMCOPTER® S-100 Operator/Pilots who are willing to travel for long-term deployments and reinforce our teams worldwide.
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US Navy Aviators Train MQ-25 Operations
U.S. Navy aviators are already learning how to “fly” the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueller before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. Four Navy air vehicle operators (AVOs) from VX-23, the Navy’s developmental test squadron, and VX-1, the operational test squadron, recently traveled to Boeing’s St. Louis facility
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5GEN Aerial Target Drone Ready for First Flight
The Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September. After a multi-month delay due to travel restrictions, 5GAT finished a battery of ground test events at Michael Army Airfield on September 18.
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BAE Systems designing new aircraft power sources to clear the path to electric flight
BAE Systems applies electric power and propulsion technology expertise to help make air travel safer and better for the planet. We need smarter, cleaner travel now more than ever. Greenhouse gases are on the rise and populations are growing at a rapid pace. This has cities turning to cleaner
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Review: iSDT URUAV PD60 LiPo Charger
Review: iSDT URUAV PD60 LiPo Charger
Looking for a portable charger for travelling, with USB Type-C interface and takes 5V as input power? Check out the iSDT URUAV PD60 LiPo charger! It takes up to 20V as input so you can power it with 4S LiPo too. New to
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Flying Legends Airshow – The Balbo
This is a film about The Balbo (large formation) featuring THIRTY warbirds at the Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford. An incredible sight and sound that people travel from around the world to see. The 2020 Flying Legends Airshow, IWM Duxford has been cancelled due to Corona-virus (COVID-19). In line with
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P-51 Mustang Flies Low Along a Canal
A brief clip from the famous Breitling Fighters trip to Yverdon, this time it’s Nigel Lamb flying the Mustang down the canal. Watch the whole film at WingsTV.co.uk Online Channel WingsTV.co.uk features more than 70 hours of Airshow Films including 14 FULL Flying Legends Airshow Films and 4 RIAT Films
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EHang and LN Holdings Open World’s First ‘UAM’ Theme Hotel
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with LN Holdings, a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company, to further commercialize its AAVs by integrating Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) solutions into the latter’s hotel/tourism businesses. This collaboration will not only broaden the use cases for AAVs, but will also
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Pentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2020 –
The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month — the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the Earth on secretive missions.
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, which looks like a
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KlauPPK Changes the Regulations on GCPs in Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have re-written their UAV capture specifications based on results using KlauPPK technology. The “Guideline for work-type management using aerial photogrammetry (earthwork)” specifies the procedures to be used to perform aerial surveys. Until now, surveyors were required to “set up control points every
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Boeing Joins UK CAA’s Innovation Sandbox
Boeing and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as part of the CAA’s Innovation Sandbox project. The Innovation Sandbox is intended to help foster collaboration between industry and regulators, with the goal of shaping future regulation of the aviation and travel industries in
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XPONENTIAL 2020, Oct 5-8 in Dallas
As restrictions on travel and meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic are anticipated to remain in place during the summer, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is confirming the postponement of AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020 to Oct. 5 to 8, and moving the trade show to Dallas.
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Drone Delivery Canada to Start Commercial Testing of Heavy-Lift, Long-Range Cargo Delivery Drone
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it will begin the commercial testing of the Condor. The Condor has a lifting capability of 180 kgs (400 lbs) of payload, a travel range of 200 kms and an operating speed of 120kph. The multi-package payload compartment is designed to carry
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ConnexiCore Is Supporting Construction Project Safety by Utilizing Drones for Social Distancing
While the coronavirus pandemic has completely halted progress for many industries, ConnexiCore is helping construction companies find ways to leverage drone technology while protecting the safety of their teams. Various stakeholders typically visit job sites on a regular basis to conduct inspections and evaluations. Though travel restrictions and social distancing
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Threod Systems eVTOL online Factory Tour
Threod Systems is concerned with the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19), and showing the utmost care for the safety of our customers and workers. In cooperation with our customers we have canceled all the demonstration flights as well as all visits and travels. Recently we have successfully conducted our first
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NASA Drops ‘Urban’ for ‘Advanced’ Air Mobility
NASA’s aeronautical innovators are embracing a more inclusive vision for the future of air travel in at least one major research area, and the terminology they will use from now on will reflect that more comprehensive view of what’s on the horizon. Bottom line: The thinking on Urban Air Mobility
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Drone Delivery Canada Announces Robin XL With Automatic Cargo Deployment Capabilities
Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC’ has announced that it will begin testing of its Robin XL (Robin). The Robin has a lifting capability of 25lbs of payload, a travel range of 60km and is designed for harsher climates. The Robin XL is larger than DDC’s Sparrow cargo delivery drone. The
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Drone Delivery Canada unveils Robin XL
Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC’ or the ‘Company’ ((TSX.V:FLT, OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to announce that it will begin testing of its Robin XL (Robin). The Robin has a lifting capability of 25lbs of payload, a travel range of 60km and is designed for harsher climates. The Robin XL is larger
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