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Uber to resume chopper flights despite sheriff’s order

PARK CITY, Utah—Uber plans to resume helicopter flights at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday in spite of a cease-and-desist order from a Utah sheriff who says he could arrest pilots who land near Park City. The…

Chinese drone maker unveils human-carrying drone

LAS VEGAS — Chinese drone maker Ehang Inc. on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world’s first drone capable of carrying a human passenger. The Guangzhou, China-based company pulled the cloth off the Ehang 184 at the…

APEC traffic? Take a GrabHeli or Uberchopper

WITH road congestion a reality of life nowadays, it was little surprise that the local social media scene was abuzz with announcements by popular ridesharing apps Uber and GrabTaxi that they were literally taking to the skies.…