Autonomous electric aircraft startup Pyka has been diligently working to expand its fleet of crop-dusting and cargo planes, and recently, the company has attracted the attention of a prominent new client: the Pentagon. With the promise of an eco-friendly, dual-purpose autonomous aircraft, Pyka has managed to secure $40 million in funding, propelling its plans forward and generating significant excitement among investors.
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The US defence industry has taken a significant step forward in autonomous combat technology with the commencement of mass production for the THOR drone. This advanced UAS, designed for various military applications, represents a new era in tactical reconnaissance and surveillance.
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Whisper Aero aims to eliminate one of the most disturbing features of drones, the noise of electric propulsion. Whisper Aero is a company specialising in building specifically quiet unmanned vehicles, with the aim of creating quiet drones that will be tolerable to city dwellers even if larger devices will be more numerous in the airspace after the advent of air taxis.