UAM infrastructure

First Singapore 5G comms/nav trial results “open door to more reliable UAM connectivity”

By Jenny Beechener The preliminary results from using 5G networks for uncrewed air vehicle communications and navigation in Singapore suggest there are considerable potential advantages over 4G systems – but more research is needed. To […]

UAM infrastructure

Swift Group and NEDO to develop platform for drone urban flight planning

Swift Engineering has announced its Japanese Subsidiary, Swift Xi, signed an agreement with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in a project called “Digital Infrastructure Development Project for Digital Transformation of Industries: […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“Elire plans for more than 2,000 vertiports and off-shore transport hubs” – Simple Flying

Simple Flying reports that Elire Infra has a vision to create an ecosystem of 2000+ mobility hubs by 2040, with many of them off-shore with what Elire calls “Blue Hubs”.  These would eliminate the dangers […]

UAM infrastructure

AURA attracts USD75 million in new funding for US nationwide command-and-control network

AURA Network Systems (AURA) has announced it has closed USD75 million in funding, with USD55 million committed by Fortress Investment Group, or its affiliates, and $20 million from previous investors Mudrick Capital Management and Tracker […]

Business Partnerships

DroneUp partners with Utah Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics for Air Mobility and Urban Planning

DroneUp, an autonomous drone delivery platform and drone services provider, has announced it joined the Utah Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics Utah Advanced Air Mobility Working Group. The objectives of this group are to […]