Technology
Will Sodium-Ion Batteries Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries . . .
before Advanced Air Mobility even takes off?
The ‘e’ in eVTOLs – electric – has, from the outset of advanced air mobility (AAM) relied on lithium-ion batteries to power the aircraft. But, if scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Seattle, Washington-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) succeed in their efforts to develop a sodium-ion battery, the result could be a real…
Ring’s New Drone Cam Comes Home
Like, Inside Your Home
Amazon’s new Always Home Drone Cam is the latest in home security.
Drones – The Good, the Bad, and the Amazing
Emerging drone technology
Drone technology is being used in many creative ways, not all of it good!
Toroidal Propellers May Quietly Pave the Way to UAM Package Deliveries and More
According to MIT research
Making drones quieter by redesigning propellers may be the key to public acceptance of unmanned deliveries.
Vertically Aligned Electrodes May Improve Battery Charging Times by 500%
For AAM, Vertical May Not Just Be for Take Off, It Could Be Good for Electrode Alignment Too
The linchpin of eVTOL transportation’s commercial success (read “profitability”) fundamentally lies within that lowercase “e”– the electric part of the acronym. But, one of the challenges eVTOL developers and manufacturers face is their ability to quickly and efficiently keep their lithium-ion powered vehicles sufficiently charged to keep them aloft. The Challenge of Keeping eVTOLs Charged…
NOAA Drops an Area-I Altius 600 Drone Into the Eye of Hurricane Ian
Uncrewed aircraft can be dropped into hurricanes to better understand how these massive, disruptive weather conditions develop and evolve. Researchers can use that information to better protect life and property.