Transplant Mission Drives eVTOL Innovation

Graham Warwick January 12, 2021
Beta Technologies delivery drone
Beta is conducting initial fixed-wing flight testing of the Alia in Plattsburgh, New York.
Credit: Beta Technologies
One force driving the development of electric vertical-lift technology is coming from an unusual source: United Therapeutics, a U.S. biotechnology company that is working to increase the availability of lungs and other organs for transplant. Led by CEO Martine Rothblatt, United Therapeutics (UT) is...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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