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Package delivery drones are coming to our doorsteps in the future, and NASA wants to make sure that when medication…
NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way…
For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics…
A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…
NASA is partnered with other government agencies, industry, and academia to conduct Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research to benefit a…
In late October, two research helicopters from the manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, made a dozen test flights over…
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no…
Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the…
It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA…
Video Credit: NASA/Dennis Brown, Steven Logan Air taxis hold the promise to revolutionize air transportation. NASA is working to make…
NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards…
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
A new air taxi from the manufacturer Joby Aviation will allow NASA to evaluate how this kind of vehicle could…
A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA’s Armstrong Flight…