As reported by UAM Airinsight (UAM Insight 10 September 2019 – NASA Launches UAM Grand Challenge) NASA launched the UAM Grand Challenge in August. This week NASA launched its solicitation for companies to join its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Grand Challenge. Companies that…
Well known logistics companies including, Amazon, Wing/Google, and UPS have made significant strides forward to making unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)/drone package delivery a reality. Amazon launched the discussion and vision for package delivery by drones in 2013 when Amazon founder,…
The Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Innovation Display Area is a new component of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) October 22-24 in Las Vegas. The new Innovation Display Area focuses on dynamic, forward-looking…
UPS’ drone delivery company, UPS Flight Forward, became a real airline when Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded air carrier and operator certification to the new UPS unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company. “This is history in the making, and we…
Airinsight-UAM caught up with Ken Stewart, CEO of GE’s platform for management of UAM operations, GE AirXOS. AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, was launched in June 2018 as a new portfolio of autonomous solutions and partners to address the needs…
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), Division of Aeronautics is moving forward with plans to set up UAM operations network, so-called Highways in the Sky, in Utah starting with transporting medical materials on the University of Utah campus as the first…