Urban Air Mobility

Amsterdam Drone Week Opening: Making UAM a Reality

We’re back at Amsterdam Drone Week Opening for the first time since 2019 – and the show is better than ever, with a full in-person audience and showroom in addition to the online presence. Amsterdam Drone Week has been one of the primary urban air mobility conferences, hosted along with the …

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Voloopter Raises $170 Million in Series E Funding

Volocopter Raises $170M in First Signing of Series E Financing Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter has secured USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round, with a pre-money valuation of USD 1.7 billion. Led by South Korean investor …

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Volocopter in Singapore Value of Urban Air Mobility

Volocopter Expects to Generate SGD 4.18 Billion for Singapore by 2030 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter released its Singapore Roadmap, which revealed that the company expects to deliver SGD 4.18 billion in cumulative economic benefits to Singapore by 2030. According to …

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Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million for Advanced Air Mobili…

Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million  Leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Wisk has secured $450 million in funding from The Boeing Company. This, combined with previous funding, makes Wisk one of the most well-funded AAM companies in the world and highlights the strength of its partnership with Boeing. This …

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Vertiport Automation Brent Klavon ANRA Op-Ed

Can Urban Air Mobility thrive without better infrastructure?  In this Op-Ed, Brent Klavon discusses the urgent need for vertiport automation. The following guest post is an original op-ed from Brent Klavon, Vice President at ANRA Technologies.  DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts payment for guest posts. Are Vertiports the Weakest Link in …

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Ultralight eVTOL eMagic One Interview

In this in-depth interview, meet Michael Kügelgen: one of the aerospace pioneers behind eMagic Aircraft’s ultralight eVTOL. The following is a guest post by Max Lenz, Executive Editor and project manager at the Berlin-based DroneMasters BoostGmbH and editor of the weekly DroneMasters Briefing. The 61st DroneMasters Meetup is happening February 2, …

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Urban Air-Port Funded by Supernal

British Start-up Secures Landmark Investment from Supernal: Urban-Air Port Funded by Supernal by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, British start-up Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) revealed that it has acquired funding from Supernal (formerly the Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group) to carry out the companies’ shared …

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Florida Unmanned Industry Leadership in 2022

Florida to Take Center Stage for Drones and Autonomous Vehicle Systems in 2022 With a new push from the AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter, the Sunshine State is poised to expand its leadership role in the unmanned ground, air, and sea-based systems sector. The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, …

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