Alabama-based Aevum, an autonomous space drone and software developer that exited stealth mode in 2019 with U.S. government contracts to launch satellites, obtained a patent this month that will enable it to repurpose its space launch system technology to serve last-mile air cargo needs as soon as 2022. The new concept that aims to help […]
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Airbus Challenge Entry A100 MND Is a Drone That Could Compete Against Amazon 1 May 2021, 9:05 UTC ·
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For some time now, Airbus has been hosting an event known as the Cargo Drone Challenge. One entry by Arthur Murcia, a designer from Sao Paulo, Brazil, shows the world a concept that goes beyond a simple rendering.
Most concepts receive no more than just a visual representation of what they could ultimately be, but whenever you look to present an idea to a group like Airbus, you better have more than just a picture. The A100 MND drone you see here is an example of a project worthy of handling your packages, and then so much more.
Japan-based ANA Holdings, parent of All Nippon Airways, and Germany-based Wingcopter have begun trials using unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) fixed-wing aircraft in Japan and intend to develop a delivery network for pharmaceutical and consumer products. ANA and Wingcopter conducted the first test flights in late March between Fukuejima and Hisakajima in Nagasaki […]
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