Shield AI and GE Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical ...

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 ...

Control, can be flown in the U.S. without a license, but using its more advanced features may breach FAA rules.

Four companies have been tapped to design the next generation of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). They are Aurora Flight ...

Sikorsky is developing HEX, a fully autonomous, hybrid-electric tilt-wing VTOL demonstrator, marking its first integration of hybrid-electric propulsion and advanced autonomy. HEX is the first in a ...

There’s no doubt that VTOLs will eventually be a thing. Even recent testings by manufacturers have led to some very promising results. The award-winning VTOL design you see here, may, one day, be ...

The US Navy is looking into using drones to deliver critical repair cargo to broken warships. The BlueWater Maritime Logistics UAS project seeks innovative VTOL designs. The unique PteroDynamics ...

The Doroni Aerospace H1-X concept was the 1,000th design added to the VFS World eVTOL Aircraft Directory (Doroni image) Vertical Flight Society logo The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) tracks electric ...

Southern California's PteroDynamics has somehow escaped our attention thus far, but this company's radically different take on the electric VTOL aircraft is well worth a look, and the company claims ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writing about vertical flight aircraft & advanced aviation technology. The EHang 184 electric VTOL aircraft has two ...

Uber has profoundly disrupted the taxi business with its ride sharing model, and has made it clear it wants to be a key player in future autonomous taxi services. Now, it's released a fantastic ...