The Future is Now; The Second Airborne Revolution has already begun - sUAS News - The Business of Drones
By Eyal Zor, CEO and Founder of Airwayz What is your perception when you think about flying cars? Is it a perpetual cliché that’s only seen in science-fiction movies, that’s actually light-years away in terms of real-life adoption? It’s understandable that society views Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in this way, however, it is a common misconception and a rapidly increasing amount of use-cases, investment and infrastructure being introduced around the globe proves otherwise. Since February, the first airport specifically for ‘flying taxis’ is being built in Coventry in the UK as a carbon-neutral, zero-emissions hotspot for such means of travel. The vision is that air-taxis or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles will provide a platform to transport both people and goods in urban airspace, easing the congestion that we’re so used to being a part of on the ground. Further to this, The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is investing £125 million into its ‘Future flight cha...