Flying Car News, February 3
Joby Aviation Raises $100 Million for Flying Cars
This week’s top Flying Car News: Joby Aviation raises $100 million for flying cars, autonomous drones learn from cars, and Dorado Announces an ICO for drone deliveries. Plus, a new video about the Udacity Flying Car curriculum!
Flying cars will be a significant part of the future of transportation. Recent advancements in drone technology, electric VTOL aircraft, and autonomous systems have paved the way for an aerial transportation revolution. We created the Udacity Flying Car News Series, to ensure you stay up-to-date on all the latest Flying Car and Autonomous Aircraft stories!
Joby Aviation Raises $100 Million for Flying Cars
Flying Car Company Joby Aviation announced that it raised $100 million from investors such as Intel Toyota and Jet Blue in their quest to create an eVTOL aerial taxi.
“Bevirt told the Santa Cruz Sentinel that he plans to hire 100 additional engineers to his team of 120 employees in order to design and build a functioning air taxi vehicle.”
Autonomous Drones Learn from Cars
The University of Zurich and the National Centre for Competence in Research Robotics are developing a network called DroNet, which is attempting to navigate at low altitude in urban environments by learning from cars and bicycles.
“DroNet is taking from the data-sets of cars and bicycles to learn from them and their behavior. This allows for the drones to understand how to stay in a lane or stop as soon as an obstacle like a pedestrian, cyclist or vehicle impedes its way.”
Udacity Flying Car Nanodegree Curriculum
Udacity Instructor Raffaello D’Andrea and Product Lead Jake Lussier discussed the newly-announced curriculum for our Flying Car Nanodegree Program.
“When you see something that you create fly, it gives you this incredible sense of accomplishment and creation.” — Raffaello D’Andrea
Dorado Announces ICO for drone deliveries
On-demand delivery company Dorado announced a $55 million initial coin offering for its drone delivery service, which will use blockchain and chatbots to attempt to revolutionize the delivery solutions of the future.
“They are seeking to develop the first entirely “non-human” delivery service by switching to drones and robots, which will be using HyperLocal Logistics platform built on blockchain.”
Airmap Bring LAANC to Market
Airspace management platform Airmap is integrating with the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability by offering it to 3rd party developers and making it available to the entire drone ecosystem.
“LAANC is an important innovation, potentially eliminating the onerous process of applying for airspace authorizations. The current application process can take up to 90 days, prompting some operators to complain that they lose lucrative work while waiting. LAANC provides near real-time authorization.”
If you are interested in joining the pioneering generation of engineers who will build the smart transportation systems of the future, discover Udacity’s Flying Car Nanodegree Program today!
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