USAF Funds Wright To Advance High-Power Battery For eVTOLs

 Wright’s objective is to develop motors and batteries that can power a 100-seat airliner, starting with the BAe 146.

Credit: Wright Electric
Wright Electric has received funding from the U.S. Air Force’s AFWerx innovation unit to develop high-power rechargeable thermal batteries. Under the six-month small business innovation research contract, the startup will explore application of the batteries to multirotor UAVs. Wright received a $1...
Graham Warwick

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