Advanced Air Mobility

Massachusetts-based startup Guardian has hired Leif Jentoft from startup Righthand Robotics as its new chief product officer.

The rebrand comes as the California-based eVTOL startup unveiled its fourth-generation Helix aircraft, an upgraded version of the third-generation BlackFly.

First-response efforts in Utah are coordinated at the county level by the county sheriff.

SkyDrive of Japan has formed a production subsidiary to build its electric SD-05 eVTOL aircraft at a Suzuki Motor company manufacturing plant starting in 2024.

Haili Liu lives in Richmond, Virginia, but established Hydrogen Craft Ltd. in his native China in 2017.

Germany has launched a pilot project combining uncrewed aircraft and electric bikes to deliver groceries to residents.

The company says the trials are an “important step” as the AAM industry prepares to introduce eVTOL aircraft.

Ukraine’s Antonov could be granted licensed production of the French-developed Aarok medium-altitude, long-endurance uncrewed aircraft system.

French startup VoltAero has begun construction of a final assembly plant for its Cassio 330 hybrid electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

All the major drone delivery companies are preparing to scale up their operations in the U.S.

A group of European aviation and mobility organizations have joined forces to jointly pave the way for the introduction of electric regional aviation.

Startup Ampaire has received a U.S. Air Force contract to scale up its AMP-H570 hybrid-electric powertrain.

The biggest loser was Surf Air Mobility, which dropped 17.2% to $1.35.

Embraer and Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec have received approval for their U.S.-based joint venture Nidec Aerospace,

The custom battery cell selected by the unidentified aircraft developer has an energy density of 400 Wh/kg.

Wisk Aero has begun conducting test flights of its autonomous air taxi out of Long Beach Airport, California.

LuftCar has received a term sheet worth up to $100 million from GEM Investment Group.

Thales’ drone division in Singapore has developed the ScaleFlyt Remote ID "transponder" for drones.

Rhode Island-based electric seaglider startup Regent has announced the completion of a $60 million Series A funding round.

Austrian startup CycloTech has unveiled a design concept for an “air car.”

Supernal is working to develop electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.

Sikorsky plans in 2024 to demonstrate an uncrewed UH-60 helicopter autonomously responding to a wildfire.

Personal air mobility startup Jetson has announced the successful completion of a $15 million seed round.

The UK is moving toward an outcomes-based approach in regulating remotely piloted aircraft systems and the advanced air mobility sector.

U.S. startup Pyka’s Pelican Cargo autonomous electric heavy-payload aircraft has flown in the UK for the first time.