Robinson Helicopters

Quantum inertial navigation; airport hydrogen handling demo; lithium-metal pack tested; and autonomous agricultural helicopter.

The company expects the first use cases to be aerial work.

A hydrogen fuel-cell-powered helicopter is being eyed for zero-emission delivery of manufactured organs for human transplants.

Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.

The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.

The rotorcraft-maker’s new president, David Smith, is already making an impact on the company.

David Smith, incoming president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter, says it is on the verge of growth plans that potentially include developing new, larger models.

The leadership of legendary light rotorcraft manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company has been handed to a family outsider for the first time.

U.S. startup Skyryse has begun taking reservations for the first production helicopter equipped with its automated flight control system.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed what it described as the world’s first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter.

Hydrogen-powered eVTOL startup LuftCar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with eFrancisco Motors (eFMC).

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.

Automating autorotation; hydrogen-electric eVTOL; Rotor’s autonomous Robinson; and Airbus eyes high-temperature fuel cells.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.

U.S. startup Skyryse has conducted the first fully automated autorotation emergency landing in a helicopter.

Skyryse has begun certification work on its second rotorcraft platform and is Iooking ahead to its first fixed-wing application.

The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.

Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.

Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.