By Chris Stonor Buoyed by the news last week that business partner, Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, has attracted 1,000 orders for its eVTOL Aircraft, Rolls-Royce is
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Category: Batteries
SKYPORT DP5: Skycharge new drone charging port
By Chris Stonor Skycharge has recently launched the SKYPORT DP5, an industrialised charging port that keeps commercial drones operational without human involvement, reports a company
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UK: Giant battery developer Volt seeks SPAC deal
By Chris Stonor UK giant battery developer, Volt, is looking to float on the Stock Market via a SPAC deal, reports bloombergquint.com. The company has appointed
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“Correct choice of battery vital for eVTOL industry future success!” says Horizon Aircraft
By Chris Stonor Horizon Aircraft, an aerospace engineering company that has developed the Cavorite X5, pointed out this week in a press release, that the
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Rolls-Royce to power Vertical Aerospace’s urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft
By Chris Stonor A Rolls-Royce electrical power system is to be integrated into the piloted Vertical Aerospace eVTOL aircraft, which will carry up to four
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Rolls-Royce: Interview with Gabriele Teofili, Program Manager eVTOL about company’s approach to UAM
(First published on Rolls-Royce Website) The race to develop air transport that could cruise across the city skies is on and Rolls-Royce is planning to
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Honeywell purchases drone fuel cell supplier Ballard
Honeywell has bought the Southborough, Massachusetts-based Ballard Unmanned Systems (BUS), a company that develops and supplies hydrogen fuel cell power systems to drone developers, for
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US Army seeks to develop autonomous drone charging system during flight
The battery charge length is a primary problem facing the development of the drone industry, reports ubergizmo.com. The difficulty being, a vast majority of drones
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UK’s Vertical Aerospace given government grant to accelerate battery research
The UK’s Vertical Aerospace reports it has received investment from the UK Government, through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme, to fund the development of
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Tesla battery researchers point to enabling electric aircraft with next-generation battery cells
Tesla battery researchers are suggesting enabling electric aircraft with new next-generation battery cells, reports electrek.co. Jeff Dahn, head of Tesla’s battery research team, has published
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