FIXAR announces autonomous long-range eVTOL: FIXAR 025 for Extended Commercial Applications

The full-stack European drone developer FIXAR introduces an autonomous full-electric drone FIXAR 025 designed for large-scale missions for commercial and industrial applications. The FIXAR 025 carries up to 10 kg (22 lbs) payload for a distance up to 300 km (186 mi) in one battery charge. The operations are fully autonomous assured by an in-house developed next-generation […] The post FIXAR announces autonomous long-range eVTOL: FIXAR 025 for Extended Commercial Applications appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Fully Charged Show - The World's FIRST Vertical Airport for Flying Cars! 07062022

If drones and eVTOL are to become an everyday part of our lives, they're going to need a lot of places to take off and land from. Luckily there are a few companies designing urban airports or 'vertiports' and thinking about how they should best fit into cities. One such company is Urban-Air Port Ltd who built a version in Coventry, UK. Unusually, they have opted to make these new bits of infrastructure temporary in order to see if eVTOL and drones could be used to support communities in need

WSJ - Moving Upstream S2 E5 - The Future of Flight, AI in the Cockpit, 12112018

AI-empowered systems may soon allow autonomous flying machines to reduce the number of pilots and soldiers working in high-risk environments. Could these flying robots also be firing weapons? WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports

Top Fives - 15 FUTURE Road Designs that will change the world, 27112022

Engineers are hard at work to bring us roads that glow, roads that talk, and even roads in the sky. This video looks at 15 future road designs

Future Galaxy - World's First $156,000 Electric Flying Car FINALLY Hitting The Market, 13102022

A "flying car" built by Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc (9868.HK) made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the company works towards launching the electric aircraft on international markets. The X2 is a two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that is lifted by eight propellers - two at each corner of the vehicle.

The Economist - New technology: what do you have to fear? 18012022

Managing the risks and rewards of emerging technologies is a tricky balancing act. How is it possible to maximise the upsides of innovation while minimising the potential downsides? Autonomous vehicles, drones and eV-TOL are featured in this video