Set aside the courtroom drama for a moment. The part of the Advanced Air Mobility industry that’s actually building things — certifying propulsion systems, rolling out new prototypes, deploying aircraft for emergency response, and pivoting legacy helicopter companies toward autonomy — is moving faster than the headlines suggest. Here’s a clear-eyed look at what happened in the past two weeks and what it means.
Georgia is quietly becoming one of the most active states in the advanced air mobility and UAS ecosystem — and AGS Xchange 2026 is where that community converges. From SkyDrive’s U.S. expansion to BVLOS healthcare access and Counter-UAS defense applications, this one-day event at Augusta Regional Airport covers the full spectrum of what’s next. Electric Air Mobility News was there — and will have many of the speakers on the podcast in the weeks ahead.