AAM_Tech_Developments

Daher says it will narrow down design options for either a lightly hybridized or all-electric production follow-on to the EcoPulse demonstrator.

Overair is assembling the first uncrewed full-scale demonstrator for its Butterfly tiltrotor electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Barcelona, Spain-based BOLD Valuable Technology was founded in 2019 by Formula 1 design engineer Bernat Carreras to develop high-performance battery systems.

German aerospace center DLR is planning a new facility for full-scale crash and impact testing of helicopters and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft.

Reliable Robotics has demonstrated autonomous takeoff, flight and landing of its retrofitted Cessna Caravan 208 aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.

Cosmic is targeting entry into service in 2028 using batteries with a specific energy of 300 Wh/kg at the pack level.

First flight tests are planned as early as 2024.

Merlin Labs is working with the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to certify its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an updated road map for artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation.

Archer Aviation has announced the rollout of its first Midnight air taxi prototype.

Honeywell has introduced a small satellite communications system for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) industry.

Eve Air Mobility has detailed continued progress on its aircraft development program.

eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.

Swiss company H55 is taking a more pragmatic approach to advanced air mobility.

The UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) has outlined additional details about its Hydrogen Capability Network Phase 0 (HCNP0) project.

Transcend Air has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries’ North American operation to develop military applications for its planned Vy family of VTOLs.

Battery safety specialist KULR Technology Group has been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop a high-energy battery platform for aviation applications.

Lilium has begun wind tunnel testing of a large-scale powered model of its Lilium Jet.

Wisk’s new CEO Brian Yutko sat down with Managing Editor Ben Goldstein to discuss his company’s vision for autonomous urban air mobility.

The 76-seat regional aircraft is to become a demonstrator for ZeroAvia’s HyperCore electric motors and high temperature proton exchange membrane system.

The program is intended to validate design tools to support the UK’s aerospace, transport and energy industries.

Sweden’s Northvolt has joined other advanced battery developers in targeting its latest technology at aviation first.

Electrification of regional and subregional aircraft offers huge potential and a faster route to both meaningful reduction in transport emissions and profits.

GKN Aerospace is preparing to begin initial tests of elements of its H2GEAR electric-aircraft powertrain research and technology project later this year.

During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.