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Read the latest news stories from CIVATAglobal including articles for resources, advice and guidance from the industry and government and featured articles from our suppliers. We provide a regular news-feed of stories from our media partners www.urbanairmobilitynews.com and www.unmannedairspace.info

Deadline approaches to become a pioneering ARCH UAM CityLab

Feb 8, 2021

Deadline approaches to become a pioneering ARCH UAM CityLab

The deadline for the ARCH (Global network of UAM CityLabs) GLOBAL CHALLENGE For Trendsetting Cities is fast approaching. Cities have...

Urban Air Mobility ‘must incorporate the needs of disabled citizens’

Jan 20, 2021

Urban Air Mobility ‘must incorporate the needs of disabled citizens’

New White Paper from Aerobility and CIVATAglobal says the industry must be inclusive from the outset Regulators, local authorities and...

Winning consortium to develop advanced drone system for industrial and urban environments

Jan 19, 2021

Winning consortium to develop advanced drone system for industrial and urban environments

A consortium of 16 entities led by specialist drone command & control solution developer, sees.ai, including NATS, BAE Systems, Terra...

Leonardo begins new phase of drone contest in coming months

Jan 6, 2021

Leonardo begins new phase of drone contest in coming months

By Chris Stonor Aerospace and defence company, Leonardo, begins its next drone technology innovation contest during the spring with teams...

“These are incredibly exciting opportunities… the scope of what we can achieve is expanding rapidly”

Jan 5, 2021

“These are incredibly exciting opportunities… the scope of what we can achieve is expanding rapidly”

By Chris Stonor UK drone delivery company, Skyports, had an excellent 2020 and understandably, the company posted an article on its...

Blowing the dust off a crystal ball: eVTOL and drone trends for 2021

Jan 5, 2021

Blowing the dust off a crystal ball: eVTOL and drone trends for 2021

By Chris Stonor It’s that time of year to blow the dust off a crystal ball and take a peek at what may happen in 2021 concerning the...

Watch video: Drone to the rhythm – even robots experience music mojo

Jan 4, 2021

Watch video: Drone to the rhythm – even robots experience music mojo

By Chris Stonor After a relaxing Christmas break, how do you embrace the New Year with a news article that sums up our technological...

Watch videos of 2021 Celebrations: “Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Edinburgh, everybody talk about… drone

Jan 4, 2021

Watch videos of 2021 Celebrations: “Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Edinburgh, everybody talk about… drone

By Chris Stonor You cannot begin a New Year (NY) following the rapidly expanding drone industry without first looking at the impact these...

Watch drone footage of New Year snow from around the world

Jan 4, 2021

Watch drone footage of New Year snow from around the world

By Chris Stonor When there are snow scenes to be filmed, there are an increasing number of drones recording them. Here are some New Year...

Why Silicon Valley Agile engineering approaches won’t work for urban air mobility

Jan 4, 2021

Why Silicon Valley Agile engineering approaches won’t work for urban air mobility

“Smart City” efforts appear to be significantly behind where they can and should be in ensuring safe urban environments for new air and...

UK 2020: The year public perception of drone delivery changed forever

Dec 21, 2020

UK 2020: The year public perception of drone delivery changed forever

By Chris Stonor Some might say it is perverse that a pandemic responsible for killing – to date – 1.65 million people worldwide has been...

Ireland: Drone delivery company Manna wins top “Grand Prize” at National start-up awards

Dec 15, 2020

Ireland: Drone delivery company Manna wins top “Grand Prize” at National start-up awards

By Chris Stonor The annual Irish National Start-Up Awards went virtual this year due to the pandemic, where dozens of small companies...

Hybrid Air Vehicle: Meet the Airlander

Dec 9, 2020

Hybrid Air Vehicle: Meet the Airlander

By Chris Stonor In an Urban Air Mobility News occasional series of more exotic aerial vehicles either already on the market or presently...

Mechanical gripper allows drones “to hang from objects”

Dec 9, 2020

Mechanical gripper allows drones “to hang from objects”

By Chris Stonor Tiny quadcopter drones aka micro air vehicles (MAVs), have short battery lives, so if they can “perch” or “park”...

Major Story: Uber in discussions with Joby “to sell Elevate air taxi business”

Dec 3, 2020

Major Story: Uber in discussions with Joby “to sell Elevate air taxi business”

By Chris Stonor A major UAM story was broken yesterday by axios.com. The news outlet’s scoop is that Uber are in advanced discussions...

Read report: Embry Riddle Engineering 26 page document on “Opening The Skies to UAM”

Dec 2, 2020

Read report: Embry Riddle Engineering 26 page document on “Opening The Skies to UAM”

By Chris Stonor The Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has compiled a 26 page document under the guise of its Engineering Department,...

Kenya: Look! On the ground! Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a drone!

Dec 1, 2020

Kenya: Look! On the ground! Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a drone!

By Chris Stonor Last weekend, Kenyan residents of Wajir County were alarmed when a mysterious object fell from the sky and crashed to the...

Amsterdam Drone Week: EU’s UAM initiative present “manifesto on the multilevel governance of the urb

Dec 1, 2020

Amsterdam Drone Week: EU’s UAM initiative present “manifesto on the multilevel governance of the urb

By Chris Stonor The Amsterdam Drone Week has got off to a “flying start” today when the fourteen European city and region members of the...

Are drones and flying taxis the future of aviation?

Nov 18, 2020

Are drones and flying taxis the future of aviation?

Source: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-11-05/Are-drones-and-flying-taxis-the-future-of-aviation--V9tpg618Bi/index.html The aviation...

Another near-miss: Drone “almost strikes Manchester Easyjet plane window at 8,000ft!”

Nov 18, 2020

Another near-miss: Drone “almost strikes Manchester Easyjet plane window at 8,000ft!”

“Zero distance” drone near-miss was recorded recently concerning a Manchester Easyjet packed flight to Athens during September, reports...

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