Within a decade, technological advances could profoundly subvert urban transport. Unmanned, take-off and landing aircraft, eVTOLs, can come.
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Jan
Jan
Joby Aviation’s electric-powered, locally take-off and landing electric aircraft have received a certificate of military airworthiness so their tests can begin at the Air Force.
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Dec
Dec
In 9 months, the Chinese company EHang Holdings, which has been calling itself a technology platform for Autonomous Air Vechicle (AAV) since its listing on the US electronic stock exchange, has made great strides.
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Dec
Dec
Within a decade, technological advances could profoundly subvert urban transport. Unmanned, take-off and landing aircraft, eVTOLs, may come.
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Dec
Dec
On December 9, the Civil Aviation Authority of Austria issued a trial flight permit for the EH216 passenger-grade AAV. The permit allows trial operation of full unmanned flights in Austrian national airspace. This is the first flight permit for EHang’s passenger-grade AAVs within the European Union.
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Dec
Dec
For the time being, a U.S. company that would transport passengers to the destination with its planes, not from the airport but directly from the city center, is awaiting U.S. Aviation Authority approvals.