How Drones Could Become The Future of Ambulance Fleets Globally
One important role drones could play would be to act as ambulances bypassing traffic jams where injured people can linger and eventually pass away stuck bumper to bumper.
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The Aurora Project Demonstrates An Autonomous Helicopter
Boeing’s Aurora Project demonstrates how an autonomous helicopter can fly on its own and hints at the tremendous potential it has to offer the military.
Are Gas Prices Keeping You Away From Your Airplane
We’d love to have asked that question here on CleanTechnica but we’re not sure how many of you own an airplane. However, our friends at Plane & Pilot Magazine did ask that question. And the answer didn’t surprise us too much. It does spell good news for the electric airplane … [continued]
Lindbergh VerdeGo Aero Flying Taxi Flights Departing Soon
How many stories have we written this year on flying taxis and vertical take-off landing (VTOL) aircrafts? Needless to count, 2017 has been the year of VTOLs and other flying vehicles. The Lindbergh’s VerdeGo Aero flying taxi is the latest to join the airbound fray. Th Lindbergh VerdeGo Aero VTOL is … [continued]
Volocopter Says Flying Taxis Are 2 Years Away
Good news everyone, we will be able to fly away in taxis two years from now. Don’t believe us?
New Pipistrel Deal Means Electric Alpha Electro Airplane Will Be Built In China
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOLs) aircraft are taking off, electric airplanes (e-planes) are going further and further through the sky, and a new Pipistrel deal tells us the electric Alpha Electro will be built and sold in the biggest electric vehicle market of all — China.
XTI Aircraft TriFan 600 Picks Up 60 Orders
As a followup to a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) company we covered a little while back, XTI Aircraft announced another more pre-orders for its 60 TriFan. After a good showing in Florida and extra orders coming in from the superyacht community, the total is up to 60, and counting.
Cool Airbus Vahana Project Is Ready For Flight Testing
The cool Airbus Vahana Project is ready for flight testing, right on the heels of Boeing, Uber, and others jumping into the electric plane game. Electric airplanes and other vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft taking off.
Geely Finally Buys Terrafugia
Geely has finally bought Terrafugia, the famous flying car we’ve been hearing so much about for years. So, what does this mean for the future of flying cars and other vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles?
Uber Flying Cars Could Be Tested As Soon As 2020 In LA
A few months ago, we introduced the Uber vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) event the company put on, which was more a gathering of the minds and technology. Recently, the company announced it could start testing its Uber flying car in Los Angeles by 2020.
