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Honda eVTOL Emerges From Stealth Mode: Full-Scale Prototype Flying March 2026
After four years in "stealth mode" Honda revealed at the Dubai Airshow 2025 that its hybrid eVTOL program is far more advanced than anyone knew
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Coventry Advances Drone Research for Emergencies
Coventry University has started a new research program to explore how drones can support emergency operations in crowded cities, and the Urban Ascent project brings together Coventry City Council, Skyfarer, The Manufacturing Technology Centre and Slink Tech to test how unmanned aircraft can move medical supplies, map damaged areas and provide communication links during disasters,…
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LEO Solo JetBike Gets Ready for Liftoff as Pre Orders Begin
The LEO Solo JetBike is finally here, as Techeblog reported, and it looks like something dreamed up after one energy drink too many. Pete Bitar has spent years chasing the joy of electric flight, building prototypes that have flown, wobbled, or occasionally tried to end the day early. In 2021, he teamed up with designer…
Technology
DARPA Offers $6.5M For Drones That Carry 4X Their Weight In Lift Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a $6.5 million competition challenging innovators across America to design drones capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight. The DARPA Lift Challenge, announced November 13, 2025, aims to shatter current limitations in vertical lift aviation by tapping into what the agency calls…
Technology
Pony.ai’s Driverless Taxi Leap: Why this matters to drone pilots
Pony.ai has launched its first fully driverless robotaxi pilot program in Shenzhen, marking a major step in the company’s effort to make autonomous
United States
Flying Cars Have Officially Arrived—But There’s a Catch
The era of personal flying vehicles isn’t coming—it’s already here. The Pivotal BlackFly, a single-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has quietly become the first ultralight “flying car” to reach actual consumers in the United States, racking up over 1,000 crewed flights and proving that personal aviation is no longer science fiction. The…
United States
Toyota Explores Drone Integration for Off-Road Vehicles as Automotive Industry Eyes Aerial Technology
Toyota Motor has filed with the Federal Aviation Administration to explore developing a small drone system for off-road vehicles, marking the latest signal that the automotive industry sees drones as more than just delivery tools—they could become essential co-pilots for drivers navigating challenging terrain. The Japanese automaker’s Tuesday FAA filing outlines a concept where drones…
EHang
EHang Teases VT35 Long-Range Air Taxi Launch for October 13
Chinese eVTOL manufacturer EHang has announced its next-generation long-range passenger aircraft will debut on October 13, marking a major expansion beyond its certified short-range models. The VT35 pilotless passenger eVTOL promises “several hundred miles” of range compared to the company’s current 22-mile (35km) EH216-S air taxi. The October 13 unveiling strategically coincides with the two-year
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