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Explore all projectsAt Acubed, the Wayfinder team’s mission is to build scalable and certifiable autonomy systems for future commercial aircraft. In our previous post, we described the expansion
For the last three years, Airbus Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) has participated in the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability program (known as LAANC)…
The USA / Europe ATM R&D Seminar is held every two years alternating between locations in the USA and Europe. This seminar has become the preeminent event for ATM researchers…
Large amounts of curated and labeled data are critical for the machine learning (ML) component of the perception and decision-making AI software for autonomous flight being developed…
“The world's megalopolises are continuing to grow. No wonder air taxis are capturing people's imaginations.”
“With quiet electric motors and the ability to take off and land vertically from rooftops and parking lots, self-flying 'air taxis' like Vahana are being hailed as the next big thing for getting around town and to and from airports.”
“But the Drone Age is now just around the corner, making it high time to prepare for the numerous safety challenges it will pose.”
“Acubed is an Airbus sibling capitalizing on the strength of California’s technology capital to inject new ideas.”
“If all goes as planned, digitally manufactured autonomous aircraft will shuttle passengers quietly and cleanly through a well-organized airspace.”
“If successful, air commuting will change our attitudes to our habitats. We will live above cities, not merely within and below them.”