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Airbus Helicopters’ recent decision to pause the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL project at the end of its current phase highlights the formidable technological hurdles facing the broader Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry. Among the major challenges cited by Airbus are the shortcomings of current battery technology, which remains insufficient to power safe, reliable, and commercially viable UAM services.

European eVTOL Ambitions on Hold?

SkyDrive, a pioneering Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, and Osaka Metro, a major transit operator in Osaka, have unveiled plans for the "Osaka Diamond Routes," a futuristic eVTOL mobility network designed to connect key destinations within the city. Announced during the "Osaka Roundtable," this project aims to redefine urban transport in Osaka, starting with the Morinomiya area by 2028 and gradually expanding through 2030 and beyond.

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Chart a Bold Future with "Osaka Diamond Routes"

As the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector matures, the integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into broader transportation ecosystems is becoming a critical priority. ADW is taking significant steps to address this challenge through the establishment of its eVTOL & UAS working group. Tasked with identifying regulatory and operational hurdles, this group also works to craft actionable solutions to drive the growth and acceptance of these technologies.

Pioneering the Future of Air Mobility with the eVTOL & UAS Advisory Group

An enormous amount is being invested in the development of unmanned aircraft. But an aircraft cannot fly if there is no suitable infrastructure, both physical and digital. So where is the investment in UAM?

Who is investing in UAM?

In 2019 the total amount of investing into drone companies was US$1.3 billion, which then doubled to just under US$2.4 billion in 2020. And then in 2021 this amount has reached almost US$7 billion, meaning that it almost tripled from one year to the next.

Drone investments tripled in 2021

Boeing is investing another 450 million dollars (400 million euros) in Wisk, the developer of unmanned flying vehicles that can be used as taxis in the future.

Boeing invests 450 million dollar in Wisk

With the early proactive action of the Dutch government, successful vaccination campaigns and health expert views we have every confidence we can run a successful in-person event early Spring.

It's time to get together again!

Over 60 students from the Technical University of Munich have come together in a project called ‘Mission Pulse’ to bring a defibrillator to an emergency patient faster using a drone. It is the second drone project of the student initiative HORYZN of the Technical University of Munich.

Munich students develop lifesaving drone

On Tuesday the 30th of November 2021, Avy - the Dutch pioneer in innovative autonomous and emission-free aircraft technology - “unveiled a new Aera of Aviation” with the launch of a new aircraft: the new Avy Aera, an improved fixed-wing VTOL drone that flies autonomously from it’s own docking station.

Dutch aviation pioneer Avy unveiled Drone Response Network and improved aircraft

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10 - 13 March | ADW 2026

eVTOLS and UAS Development

European eVTOL Ambitions on Hold?

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Chart a Bold Future with "Osaka Diamond Routes"

Pioneering the Future of Air Mobility with the eVTOL & UAS Advisory Group

Who is investing in UAM?

Drone investments tripled in 2021

Boeing invests 450 million dollar in Wisk

It's time to get together again!

Munich students develop lifesaving drone

Dutch aviation pioneer Avy unveiled Drone Response Network and improved aircraft

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10 - 13 March | ADW 2026

eVTOLS and UAS Development

European eVTOL Ambitions on Hold?

SkyDrive and Osaka Metro Chart a Bold Future with "Osaka Diamond Routes"

Pioneering the Future of Air Mobility with the eVTOL & UAS Advisory Group

Who is investing in UAM?

Drone investments tripled in 2021

Boeing invests 450 million dollar in Wisk

It's time to get together again!

Munich students develop lifesaving drone

Dutch aviation pioneer Avy unveiled Drone Response Network and improved aircraft