Uber Elevate

Joby Aviation aircraft Joby Aviation hasn’t operated in stealth mode, but nor have they tended to make large announcements about product development.  Now, for the first time, Joby has released video footage of the Joby Aviation air taxi in flight.  (See the flight video and the CEO merger announcement below.) …

Uber Elevate droneport concept. Uber Elevate, Uber’s urban air mobility (UAM) initiative, has been acquired by Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation  is a developer of an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) passenger aircraft.   As part of the deal, Uber has invested a further $75 million in Joby. While Joby …

How soon will it be before you can ride hail a drone?  Uber Elevate is investing heavily in urban air mobility (UAM).  This week, Uber Elevate announced a collaboration iwth venture -backed Hidden Level, a company specializing in low altitude airspace monitoring, to advance UAM operations. “Uber Elevate is Uber’s …

Eric Allison, Uber‘s Head of Aviation Programs, says that using drones to solve daily transportation issues is closer than most people think. In an address this morning at the Amsterdam Drone Week conference, Allison says that Uber is getting ready to solve transportation problems in new ways. “We’re inspired by …