Last CleanTechnica Electric Air Mobility News Roundup Of The Year!
Here’s more urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) and electric fixed-wing aircraft news for the last week of 2019.
Aurora Flight Sciences
Porsche & Boeing Sign An Agreement To Work On “Premium” eVTOL Aircraft
Some big news this week is that Boeing and Porsche have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to look into the “premium” electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) aircraft market. Porsche says it wants to design a premium eVTOL aircraft and Boeing has aerodynamic expertise — hence the connection. The news introduces a few key turning points with both automakers and aviation. Both of these companies are established players and are feeling the media heat from aviation and road vehicle startups. I’m excited because I’ve been waiting for the convergence of road and air for the past three years.
Uber Elevate Sees Jaunt Air Mobility As A Potential 6th Urban Air Mobility Partner
Welcome another electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) startup in the urban air mobility world, Jaunt Air Mobility, which has caught the attention of Uber Elevate.
Boeing Is One Step Closer To Electric Air Taxis — Successful Passenger Air Vehicle Test…
Boeing and Airbus are waging a serious war in the personal air transportation industry that is budding. Boeing just completed its first successful take-off and landing with its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. It also calls this aircraft a “personal air vehicle,” or PAV.
Uber Elevate Wrangles Electric Aircraft Leaders To Shake Off Negative Public Image
One whole year ago, Uber launched its Elevate summit. Uber continues to invite and gather electric aircraft leaders in order to advance, explore, and promote electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi pods — or something like that. This sounds exciting, but will such ideas survive the company’s negative public image?
Pipistrel Unveils Cool Electric VTOL Aircraft Concept For Uber Elevate
Hot on the latest Uber Elevate summit this month in Los Angeles, Pipistrel planned the unveiling of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept to the public.
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.
Boeing Acquires Aurora Flight Sciences For Autonomous Flights
If you thought autonomous cars were freaking out some older drivers, wait until you hear the one about autonomous flights. Boeing is acquiring Aurora Flight Sciences, a company we mentioned here a little while back. This is throwing serious weight into the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) industry.
One Weird Hybrid Electric Airplane Gets The Green Light From DARPA
A new hybrid electric airplane festooned with 24 fans is set for takeoff some time in 2018, with a funding assist from the US Department of Defense.
