A³ by Airbus (“A-cubed”) is the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus in Silicon Valley
with the mission to define the future of flight.
A number of innovative Urban Air Mobility projects currently being researched included Skyways, Vahana and CityAirbus autonomous flying vehicle concepts
As of October 2019, Vahana Alpha One, one of the two electric vertical take-off and landing technology demonstrators, completed its 114th test flight in Pendleton, Oregon, proving the viability of the concept of self-piloted air taxis.
FURADO Rotor Head for RACER Demonstrator, 29-Jun-20 : #FURADO Racer, a compound rotorcraft demonstrator developed under the lead of Airbus in the framework of Europe Clean Sky 2 Joint Technology Initiative, will have an aerodynamic and sustainable rotor head developed by FURADO (Full Fairing Rotor Head Aerodynamic Design Optimisation) project
Airbus ACH145 and Vahana at NBAA 2019, 20-Oct-19 : #NBAA Airbus Corporate Helicopters featuring a VVIP ACH145 and electric urban air mobility taxi demonstrator Vahana at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition NBAA - BACE 2019 show, October 22-24, Las Vegas
First Drone Shore-to-Ship Deliveries by Airbus Skyways, 16-Mar-19 : #drones Airbus Skyways, an experimental drone aimed at establishing networks in smart cities, begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore to deliver small, time-critical maritime essentials to ships in port
Vahana eVTOL from A³ by Airbus First Flight, 01-Feb-18 : The electric, self-piloted vertical take-off/landing (eVTOL) test aircraft from A³, Airbus advanced projects branch in Silicon Valley, completed first flight at the UAS Range in Pendleton, Oregon
CityAirbus Completed Iron Bird Power On, 19-Dec-17 : Airbus CityAirbus programme completed first full electric propulsion test bench at Taufkirchen, Germany
#drones Airbus Skyways, an experimental drone aimed at establishing networks in smart cities, begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore to deliver small, time-critical maritime essentials to ships in port
