(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
Read moreUS 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
Read moreUK’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
Read moreTesla 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
Read moreStoreDot demonstrates world’s first 5-minute charge of a commercial drone
One year ago battery pioneer, Storedot, achieved a world first with its partner BP by ultra-fast charging (UFC) a two-wheeled electric vehicle in just 5
Read moreCalifornia start-up CEO says “new form of battery cell will revolutionise” eVTOL craft
A Californian company says its new “turbo air-cooled” fuel cell design can deliver three times the power and four times the lifespan of a regular
Read moreAirbus partners with Amprius to develop high-energy-density battery technology
by Michael Willoughby Airbus Defence and Space has partnered with U.S. based Amprius’s current equity funding. This financing will further boost the development of new
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