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A series of demonstration flights between Exeter Airport and Cornwall Airport Newquay have started this week, to advance the use of sustainable aviation, driving down costs and emissions on short regional routes. The flights are part of a series of g
Royal Mail delivers two U.K. firsts with autonomous drone deliveries Royal Mail Press Release | May 10, 2021 Estimated reading time 11 minutes, 8 seconds. Royal Mail has announced a trial of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the U.K .mainland and an island. The trial will see the company use uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) flights to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE), Covid testing kits and other mail to the Isles of Scilly. The Skyports drone on The Isles of Scilly. Chris Gorman for Royal Mail Photo Royal Mail has also become the first to execu...
Aberdeen visual inspection company secures funding to advance its technology © Supplied by Air Control Entech Aberdeen-based AIR Control Entech has been awarded £175,000 to further advance its previously developed 4G technology to 5G. The certified remote inspection technology specialist, which streamed the world’s first live offshore inspection in 2017, received the grant from the UK Research and Innovation through the Future Flight Challenge. It will be used to further establish remote digital connectivity for the firm’s drones, crawlers and ROV services by providing live stream capab...
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 system will enable remote inspection and monitoring of industrial sites such as nuclear, construction...
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 like that will mean some demonstration runs will be run from the hub (which is in Coventry) to show ...