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A small drone with toroidal propellers

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.

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battery on its side, magnetic field running through it

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…

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An Altius drone in the sky

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.

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An imagined rendering of a tandem wing eVTOL flying in sky

Are Two Wings Better Than None for an eVTOL?

If You Want to Go the Distance, the Answer May Be ‘Yes.’

Researchers believe a tandem-wing eVTOL could enable travel between central European cities.

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Diagram of a rapid, multidirectional scanning for UAVs

Let There Be LiDAR Onboard Your UAVs

It’s a Million Times Faster Than Radar

Researchers are studying how Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) systems might be used to help keep uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) safe.

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woman peers at an electric grid

eVTOLs: Plug In, Charge Up, Take Off

Urban Air Mobility Will Be All About the Infrastructure

Building an advanced air mobility infrastructure takes time, capital, and cooperation.

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