Drone News of the Week March 24

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of March 23, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story.

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German delivery drone company Wingcopter and ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research GmbH have announced a development partnership to explore green hydrogen as a potential power source for Wingcopter’s electric drones. The partners will also develop a sustainable hydrogen-based propulsion system, which will be produced by Wingcopter and installed in its delivery drones.

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Passenger eVTOL in Japan: LIFT Aircraft Completes First Piloted Flight with HEXA

This week, LIFT Aircraft conducted the first-ever piloted eVTOL demonstration flights in Japan using its HEXA aircraft. The flights were performed in collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, a partner of LIFT Aircraft in the development and advancement of Japan’s…