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By Dominic Perry2021-01-29T10:34:00+00:00 Blue Bear Systems Research is celebrating a double funding win after securing UK government backing for a pair of projects that could eventually boost sub-regional aviation through the deployment of pilotless, hydrogen- or electric-powered aircraft. As the leader of Project HEART – or Hydrogen Electric and Automated Regional Transportation – Blue Bear and its consortium partners will demonstrate advanced autonomous controls on a Britten-Norman BN-...

29 January 2021 Experts from the University of Bristol are among a UK-wide consortium that is pushing the boundaries of drone development and aviation capabilities. The consortium of 16 entities, led by specialist drone command and control solution developer, sees.ai, and including aviation, aerospace and industry giants BAE Systems, NATS and Sellafield, has won a share of £30 million to develop and test a remotely operated drone system for industrial and urban environments. The futuristic s...

Government unveils £85m package to support low-carbon aviation innovations Projects developing hydrogen and fully electrified aircraft have secured multi-million-pound funding pots from the UK Government, in the hopes of the nation hosting zero-emission flights by 2023. Image: ZeroAvia Of the £84.6m of funding, delivered through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), half is being provided by the central government and half is being provided by industry. The bulk of the funding (more than ...

Earlier this year Cadillac revealed a concept for a quadcopter drone-like flying car at CES. But it’s not the only one who is exploring flying cars, as well as the necessary infrastructure. Hyundai and the UK government are actually partnering with Urban Air Port to launch the world’s first “hub for future electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.” According to Hyundai’s press release, the hub, which is being called “Air-One,” will launch later this year. It sounds ...

The project is aimed at providing practical infrastructure for electric VTOL craft that could transport people and goods around cities in the future Hyundai Motor Group, Coventry City Council and the UK Government have partnered with Urban Air Port to launch what is described as the worlds first site – Air One – to demonstrate the potential of urban air mobility for the UK and worldwide. The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group has chosen Urban Air Port as its priority infrast...

Worlds first flying car mobile airport to open in UK later this year The incredible world first, designed by Urban Air Port, will be located next to the city’s Ricoh Arena and will allow air taxis and electric drones to land and recharge 00:01, 28 JAN 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When yo...

Worlds first pop-up airport for electric flying cars, air taxis and delivery drones to launch in Coventry in November backed by a £1.2m Government grant - and it can be installed in a matter of days Called Air-One, it has been unveiled as part of a joint collaboration between Urban Air Port and Hyundai The first site will be installed by end of the end of 2021 and located off the A444 near the Ricoh Arena stadium The former car park will be transformed into an airport with a 14-metre diameter...

Hyundais collaborative flying taxi port receives backing from UK government Hyundais worked with a company called Urban Air Port to create infrastructure for future eVTOL, and the UK government is on board. Listen - 01:45 Is this the future? Hyundai Not only is the auto industry primed for some pretty massive change as companies eye zero-emissions vehicles, but many of them also want to take to the skie...

Monday, 25 January 2021 Protium Green Solutions, the UK‐based green hydrogen energy services company, has secured a significant grant for Project HEART from the UK Government as part of the latest Future Flight Challenge in partnership with Blue Bear Systems and ZeroAvia. Blue Bear Systems is the leading supplier of innovation and products in unmanned systems, and ZeroAvia is a US-based innovator and leader of decarbonizing commercial aviation. Other consortium members include Britten-Norman,...

The Future Flight Challenge itself is a government initiative supporting the development of new technologies in the UK, including freight-carrying drones, urban air vehicles, and hybrid-electric regional aircraft. It is funded by £125 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, which is, in turn, expected to be matched by up to £175 million from industry. The Airspace of the Future project says it will work to integrate quieter, more efficient, and less polluting aircraft within the ...