As a result, we also know that another rendering that DAPRA previously released in relation to the SPRINT effort, seen below, was an earlier version of Aurora's concept. "Aurora is designing a high ...

In the time it took you to read this far, the transportation industry probably made another leap forward. Whether we're talking about cars, boats, or airplanes, they are all undergoing transformations ...

The biggest problem with electric VTOL aircraft is the VTOL system. It's a pain. The world-changing convenience of vertical lift systems comes with a high price tag: they weigh a heap, particularly ...

The demand for long-endurance, heavy-payload UAVs is rapidly growing across industries — from infrastructure inspection and logistics delivery to communications relay and emergency response. The MMC ...

San Francisco's Elroy Air has revealed its pre-production Chaparral C1, an autonomous VTOL lift & cruise cargo drone running on a hybrid-electric system that allows it to transport loads up to 500 lb ...

Powered-lift VTOL aircrafts are built for carrying heavy payloads. While their working can be compared to helicopter avionics, they have an added benefit of being able to operate on water, land, and ...