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Sensor Network for Air Taxis, 'Drone First Responders' and Package Deliveries Will Be Tested in York

County selected to participate in low-level drone traffic management trial

George Arbogust
Nov 06, 2025
∙ Paid
a model of a plane on display in a museum
York County has joined a test program to host sensor technology designed to improve drone awareness, public safety response, and readiness for future Advanced Air Mobility systems. Vehicles like this electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could soon shuttle passengers between Hampton Roads, Richmond and Northern Virginia. (Photo by Hyundai Motor Group on Unsplash)

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