Joby Aviation (JOBY) -- in partnership with defense contractor L3Harris Technologies (LHX) -- has completed a test fight of a hybrid autonomous VTOL defense aircraft using Joby’s SuperPilot autonomy ...

The first fully autonomous cargo plane has now flown a complete mission, from pushback at the gate to arrival and shutdown, ...

When it comes to drone surveys, accuracy and reliability in positioning data are critical. Recently, we had the opportunity to test the new Emlid Reach RS4 Pro base station paired with the ...

DARPA has completed flight-testing of a sub-scale version of a novel aircraft design as part of its Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, and is proceeding with work to develop a ...

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take ...

A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...

The San Bernardino County Fire Department hosted a demonstration this week to check out a cutting edge, electrically powered, vertical takeoff and landing-capable aircraft and assess its potential use ...

Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT. The ...

Karem Aircraft has been confirmed as one of four competitors selected for the initial preliminary design phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (Darpa) Vertical Take-Off and Landing ...