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autoevolution 8 Jan 2021, 13:54 UTC · by There are many efforts being made for the creation of a functional system capable of supporting autonomous electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Yet despite the huge strides made when it comes to the technologies that go into the machines themselves or the infrastructure to support them, large-scale use of eVTOLs is still a long time away. 1 photo Or maybe not, given how the mighty U.S. Air Force is now pushing for these things to become real and, more importantly, work as advertised. Sometime last year, USAF let it slip that ...

U.S. Air Force Funds Adaptation of Automotive Radar for Autonomous 'Flying Cars' Metawave Corporation has been awarded a prime, Phase One contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide a high-precision, all-weather sensing solution for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The initial Metawave study outlined by the contract will identify modifications needed for the company's existing "SPEKTRA" radar for aerial operations, all of which will be applied to the development of next-generation eVTOL a...

Share this article Share this article CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Metawave Corporation has been awarded a prime, Phase One contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to provide a high-precision, all-weather sensing solution for electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The initial Metawave study outlined by the contract will identify modifications needed for the company's existing "SPEKTRA" radar for aerial operations, all of which will be applied to development of next-generation eVTOL air-vehicles. (PRNewsfoto/Metawave) The USAF's AGILITY PRIME init...