Matternet brings drone delivery to Silicon Valley news Yves Le Marquand 3 Oct 24 0 Residents of Silicon Valley can now take delivery of items such as groceries via drone as part of a programme launched by Matternet. The drone… Read more
Joby posts $123m loss in second quarter news Fayaz Hussain 8 Aug 24 0 Joby Aviation reported a loss of $123m for the second quarter of 2024 owing to higher research and development expenses and lower revaluation of securities. … Read more
Universal Hydrogen liquidates after running out of cash news Yves Le Marquand 2 Jul 24 0 One of the leading horses in the race to pioneer hydrogen powered flight, Universal Hydrogen has shut its doors after failing to secure further funding… Read more
Amazon ceases drone deliveries in California, expands to Arizona news Yves Le Marquand 29 Apr 24 0 Amazon is stopping its Prime Air drone deliveries in California after two years of operations. The retail giant disclosed little as to why operations are… Read more
Boom Supersonic XB-1 takes to the skies news Yves Le Marquand 25 Mar 24 0 Just over 20 years since Concorde’s last flight, a civil supersonic aircraft is flying again in the shape of Boom’s XB-1. The prototype took… Read more
Ampaire agrees deal to acquire Magpie Aviation news Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 24 0 Ampaire has acquired Magpie Aviation, the startup developing automated towing technology for electric aviation. The addition of Magpie’s technology will enable Ampaire to continue “leading… Read more
Universal Hydrogen runs ‘largest ever’ fuel cell powertrain on liquid H2 news Yves Le Marquand 29 Feb 24 0 Universal Hydrogen has successfully run what it says is the “largest ever” fuel cell powertrain on liquid hydrogen. The firm powered the megawatt-class fuel… Read more
Universal Hydrogen demos AmpCart H2 product news Yves Le Marquand 22 Feb 24 0 A first operational demo of Universal Hydrogen’s feeding infrastructure product has gone to plan, the firm reports. The AmpCart H2 is designed to be a… Read more
Xwing completes Agile Combat Employment exercise with US Air Force news Yves Le Marquand 14 Feb 24 0 Xwing’s first successful participation in an Agile Combat Employment exercise demonstrates the future of military critical cargo delivery, according to co-founder Maxime Gariel. The week-long… Read more
Xwing’s autonomous logistics opens new opportunities for DoD news Yves Le Marquand 30 Jan 24 0 Xwing’s Cessna 208B has successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission as part of a continuing partnership with AFWERX Autonomy Prime. Watched on by dozens of… Read more
Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator flies record endurance flight news Yves Le Marquand 13 Dec 23 0 Ampaire’s Eel demonstrator has set a new endurance record for a hybrid-electric aircraft, according to founders. The aircraft flew in the skies above Camarillo, California… Read more
Alef hires supercar designer Santo Costa news Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 23 0 Alef Aeronautics has hired Santo Costa, former designer for Lamborghini and Maserati to its team. Costa joins Alef’s in-house designer Hirash Razaghi to collaborate on… Read more
Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures invests in Jump Aero news Yves Le Marquand 5 Dec 23 0 Jump Aero has received an undisclosed investment from the North Bay’s first regional venture capital fund, Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures. Launched in 2021, the fund… Read more
Aibot awarded $15m by California Competes programme news Yves Le Marquand 22 Nov 23 0 Aibot has been awarded a $15m grant from the California Competes Grant Program. The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), which gives… Read more
Elroy flies hybrid-electric VTOL in ‘world first’ news Yves Le Marquand 20 Nov 23 0 Elroy Air’s turbogenerator-hybrid electric VTOL aircraft has completed a maiden flight in a “world first” for the aircraft type. The aircraft, known as the… Read more