A converted Cessna C208B Grand Caravan from Californian startup Xwing has completed a test flight on its own. The project could be the first step on the road to transforming regional freight transport. Xwing’s autonomous system can control the aircraft from standstill to standstill, meaning in theory there is no need for direct human intervention once the engine is fired up.
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After the Mavic 2 Pro, the DJI Air 2S takes pictures with an inch sensor, and the software tricks and communication have improved a lot compared to last year’s Mavic Air 2.
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The company, located in the eastern part of Bratislava, is able to present one of the most promising products among flying cars. The development of the vehicle started more than ten years ago and is now really close to commercial distribution.
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On March 26, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Air Force’s primary scientific research and development center, successfully passed the sixth flight test of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental stealth drone over the Yuma training ground in Arizona.
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What can I do if I don’t have a class ID? Grace period until 31 December 2022. In the future, drones will be provided with a so-called class identification label, which certifies what technical conditions the given device meets. Depending on the class identification label (CIL) of the device, it determines in which subcategories the operations within the “open” category can be performed. A drone can have multiple CILs, so they can be used in either two or, in some cases, in all three subcategories.
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It’s been a year and a half since the founders of Google finally stepped down from leading Alphabet (Google’s parent company). Sergey Brin, the ninth richest man in the world, has now surprised everyone with the fact that his company plans to use the world’s largest mobile hydrogen cell.