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Archer Launches eVTOL 'No Roads' Tour Ahead of LA28
Archer Aviation launched its 'No Roads' flight tour on Sept. 3, flying the Midnight eVTOL across California cities as it preps for…
EHang's Pilotless Air Taxi Flies First Route in Hong Kong
EHang's EH216-S flew a pilotless public route over Hong Kong's Cyberport on August 28, launching a 3-day trial under the city's ne…
SkyDrive's eVTOL Air Ambulance Aims for 10-Min India Runs
SkyDrive, Air India, and Suzuki are evaluating eVTOL routes in Mumbai and Delhi that could cut emergency organ and isotope transpo…
Airbound Raises $37M for Delivery Drones That Beat Trucks
Bengaluru startup Airbound raised $37M and will fly 10,000 daily drone deliveries across Andhra Pradesh, India, aiming to beat tru…
Zuri Unveils Hybrid Cargo VTOL Drone: 679 km Range
Zuri, a Czech startup, unveiled a hybrid-electric cargo VTOL drone flying 679 km at 220 km/h with a 100+ kg payload, ITAR-free, de…
Archer's First Downtown LA Vertiport Lands at L.A. LIVE
Archer Aviation and AEG will build downtown LA's first air taxi vertiport at L.A. LIVE, ahead of the 2028 Olympics. Here's what wa…
eVTOL Air Taxis: Who's Flying and When You Can Ride (2026)
Joby and Archer are flight-testing real eVTOL air taxis in the US and UAE. See who's certified, what a ride costs, and when you ca…
Elroy Air Wins $46M Army Deal for Chaparral Cargo Drone
Elroy Air landed a $46M multi-year US Army contract on Aug. 18, 2026, to advance its Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone fo…
Joby Buys Resonant Sciences for $500M Defense Push
Joby Aviation will acquire defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for $500 million, announced August 11, 2026, to build a dedicated m…
Archer Buys Boeing's Wisk, Insitu, SkyGrid for 20% Stake
Archer Aviation will acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal announced August 10, 2026, giving Boeing…
Archer's New ZEE AI Model Predicts Airport Collisions
Archer Aviation unveiled ZEE on August 5, 2026, an AI foundation model that predicts airport surface collisions minutes ahead — bu…
eVTOL Air Taxis Start Test Flights Across 4 US States
Joby and Archer are flying real eVTOL air taxi test flights in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Florida this year, with passenger…
AeroVironment's P550 Wins $117M Army Deal for 82 Drones
AeroVironment landed a $117.3M US Army contract on July 20, 2026, for 82 P550 eVTOL recon drones — full specs, mission role, and w…
Anduril, Archer Unveil Thunder Attack Drone (2026)
Anduril and Archer unveiled Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack tiltrotor, at Farnborough on July 20, 2026 — full specs, payload…
Archer, BETA Launch 250-Site eVTOL Charging Network
Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies will build a 250-site eVTOL charging network by 2030, backed by Macquarie Capital and the FA…
DJI EV50: First eVTOL Cargo Drone Debuts on Everest
DJI unveiled the EV50, its first eVTOL cargo drone, after 12 test flights above Everest at 29,072 feet — here is what it means for…