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Drone taxi take first spin in air traffic near Paris

Drone taxi take first spin in air traffic near Paris

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An electric helicopter with multiple rotors took its first flight in conventional air traffic near Paris on Thursday as it prepares for commercial flights from 2024. The Volocopter test aircraft, which resembles a large drone with eight rotors, took off with a passenger on board from the Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield outside Paris and briefly circled around […]

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter turns ‘winter warrior’ for next flight

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter turns ‘winter warrior’ for next flight

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The last time we heard from the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, it was grounded temporarily ahead of winter and dust season on the red planet. But now, the NASA team working on the rotorcraft is preparing for its next flight, which could happen this week. Ingenuity’s 30th flight will be a short hop to check system […]

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