Athena Technologies has now raised $750,000 to fund development of its GuideStar fault-tolerant digital flight control system for both general aviation aircraft and unmanned air vehicles. The system uses dual processors and "analytic redundancy" software, providing high reliability at low cost.
Source: Flight International
EHang’s EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight using solid-state lithium batteries.
Chinese aerospace firm Air White Whale has assembled its first unmanned cargo aircraft – also the world’s largest – as it works towards eventual certification and delivery in 2026.
UK regulators have set out the steps needed to open the country’s airspace for widespread operation of uncrewed air systems (UAS) by 2027 to “maximise [their] economic and social benefits”.
