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

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