Company Profile | December 13, 2019
Develops two‑ and four‑seater electric aircraft primarily intended for the flight training market, where an estimated 66,000 training aircraft are needed in the next 20 years to train the nearly 800,000 pilots who will be needed over the same period The company plans to use Li‑ion cells that ... To read more, click here.
Company Profile | January 17, 2020
Imprint Energy develops printed, flexible, thin‑film solid‑state batteries with a zinc anode, manganese dioxide cathode, and undisclosed solid polymer electrolyte; customers may customize the battery to fit their needs The company is currently focused on refining its printing process ... Not part of subscription
Company Profile | March 11, 2020
Develops a solid‑state frequency‑modulated continuous‑wave (FMCW) lidar for both automotive and nonautomotive applications Claims that its differentiation compared to the traditional mechanical‑spinning and solid‑state lidars is its much smaller footprint, which is on the order of 1 cm2 Also... To read more, click here.
by Chloe Herrera
The high-wing, all-metal aircraft will be based on the design of an existing Texas Aircraft airplane. The two-seater will target flight training and regional transportation in Brazil, with a flight time of two hours and approximate range of 370 km. Oxis will supply a 90 kWh battery system using its high-power cells achieving 400 Wh/kg. The companies did not provide a timeline for development, but the use of an existing aircraft design will likely shorten the test lead time to within the next five years. While small fixed-wing aircraft is a good first target for electrifying aviation, less developed battery chemistries can be difficult to certify for flight, and narrowing the battery choice at an early stage could limit aircraft performance.
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