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Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA showing how we work with industry and government partners to usher in a new era of aviation that includes the routine use of electric air taxis and drones.

NASA, Partners Push Forward with Remotely Piloted Airspace Integration 
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NASA and its partners recently tested a tool for remotely piloted operations that could enable operators to transport people and…

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NASA Tests Tools to Assess Drone Safety Over Cities
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A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight planning that…

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NASA Tests Research Aircraft to Improve Air Taxi Flight Controls
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Flying the friendly skies may one day include time-saving trips in air taxis to get from point A to point…

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NASA Uses Wind Tunnel to Test Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Wing
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The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones,…

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NASA Drop Test Supports Safer Air Taxi Design and Certification
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As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s…

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NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies Move Forward
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NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis.…

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NASA Tests Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace
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NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into…

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NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft
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NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to…

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NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System
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From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the…

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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 150: Urban Air Taxis
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Flying taxis? NASA is working on it.

NASA Flight Tests Wildland Fire Tech Ahead of Demo
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NASA is collaborating with the wildland fire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting…

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NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
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As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical…

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NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone
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A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through…

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NASA Kicks off Testing Campaign for Remotely Piloted Cargo Flights
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NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take…

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2024: NASA Armstrong Prepares for Future Innovative Research Efforts
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is preparing today for tomorrow’s mission. Supersonic flight, next generation aircraft, advanced…

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