Vertical Aerospace Unveils VA-1X eVTOL Air Taxi
Vertical Aerospace has introduced the VA-1X, a vectored-thrust electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft aimed at entering commercial service…
Sep.2020
CMU Advances Drone Autonomy with Cross-Modal Simulation
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a novel training method for autonomous drones that separates perception from control, enabling…
TechEagle Launches Ethiopia’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Network
Indian drone delivery startup TechEagle has entered into a strategic partnership with Ethiopian e-commerce marketplace Addis Mercato to establish the…
Inside the Circular Economy of EV Batteries
The environmental case for a circular economy in electric vehicle (EV) batteries is well established—recycling and reuse reduce resource demand…
Easy Aerial Secures $6.15M to Expand Autonomous Drone Systems
Easy Aerial, a developer of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military sectors, has announced the close of…
Geomatics and GIS: The Expanding Frontier of Surveying
Advances in geospatial technology have transformed the land surveying profession from a discipline focused on measuring distances and defining boundaries…
SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 After Launching 60 Starlink Satellites
Under clear Florida skies, SpaceX successfully launched another batch of its Starlink satellites on September 3, 2020, marking a smooth…
Africa’s Drive to Advance Satellite Navigation Systems
In January 2016, African Heads of State and Government adopted the Africa Space Policy and Strategy, a framework designed to…