Joby is the first company to fly an electric aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, which will analyze the noise footprint to inform the development of regulations for (and inspire public confidence in) emerging platforms like all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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The lithium-ion, silicon-dominant, 4680 cylindrical-cell prototype, which can be fully charged in 10 min, marks another milestone on a roadmap to deliver mass-produced XFC batteries by 2024 and next-generation XED (extreme energy density) solid-state technologies in 2028.
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The U.S. Air Force partnership means the aero startup is “fully funded to flight” of its first aircraft, the autonomous Quarterhorse, aimed at validating its revolutionary TBCC engine concept and proving that it can make an aggressive timeline for Mach 5 passenger aircraft in 2029.
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The Irish and U.S. startups will work together on a pilot project in partnership with Dublin’s Smart DCU, combining computer-vision and automated-vehicle technologies to tackle shared micromobility challenges.
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The world’s first long-range solar electric vehicle went the distance, achieving an important technology milestone, according to Lex Hoefsloot, CEO and Co-founder, on the path to production in the first half of 2022.
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CEO and Founder Qichao Hu talks to Futurride about how his company is looking to improve EV battery technology with a “full-service solution” featuring advances in thin lithium-metal foil manufacturing, better electrolytes, less-porous separators, and software for smarter, higher performing, and safer cells.
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With partners Hope Technology and Renishaw, the company aims to repeat the Olympic successes of the past with innovative aerodynamics, lightweight, and advanced materials.
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White Motorcycle Concepts, the startup founded in 2019 by Rob White, unveiled the WMC250EV electric motorcycle incorporating the V-Air air-duct concept—along with D-Drive regen motor unit in front and F-Drive final-drive system—to pave way for a potential production “industry revolution.”
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The top Japanese oil company continues its electrification pivot with support of Evasive Motorsports’ run at the 2021 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 27th.
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The Airspeeder Mk3 for the EXA racing series is being prepped for remotely piloted races in 2021 using LiDAR- and radar-driven “virtual forcefields.”
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