Electric aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the future

Electric aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the future

New Yorkers were offered a glimpse of the future on Sunday when two leading eVTOL (electric takeoff and landing) companies performed crewed demonstration flights of their aircraft in the city. In an event billed as the the world’s largest and first public event showcasing multiple eVTOL aircraft in a city environment, New York City Mayor …

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NASA’s ground-breaking supersonic jet makes strides toward inaugural flight

NASA’s ground-breaking supersonic jet makes strides toward inaugural flight

NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft. Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice NASA’s X-59 supersonic aircraft. Lockheed Martin/Martin Tice NASA’s experimental X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) plane is preparing for its inaugural test flight later this year. The X-59 is designed to reduce the loud sonic boom produced when an aircraft breaks the sound barrier, potentially enabling supersonic passenger flights …

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Uber Eats to incorporate thousands of delivery robots.

Uber Eats to incorporate thousands of delivery robots.

Despite Uber stopping its self-driving car development in 2020, the company has continued to show interest in autonomous technology for its services. This week, there was news that Serve Robotics plans to expand its collaboration with Uber Eats to deploy up to 2,000 smaller delivery robots in various locations in the U.S. and Canada by …

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