Research
Weather or Not – AAM Operators Need to Know
The ability to predict variations in temperature, visibility, wind, and cloud cover will impact AAM operations and profitability.
As advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) operators prepare for takeoff, perhaps the one constant they can count on is weather. From hot today to chilly tomorrow, eVTOL operations are especially sensitive to weather. Scientists and researchers, Ashima Sharma, Jay Patrikar, Brady Moon, Sebastian Scherer, and Constantine Samaras conducted a study sponsored…
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…
MIT Scientists Built Insect-Sized Drones
A Bug’s Eye-View
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s an insect-sized drone, just two inches long!
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.