In a landmark move for aviation technology, CycloTech, an Austrian pioneer in innovative flight propulsion technology, has announced a successful 20 million Euro investment, marking a significant milestone in the development of its groundbreaking propulsion system. This investment, contributed by Breeze Invest and Konos Holding, underscores the industry’s confidence in CycloTech’s vision and its potential to redefine the future of air mobility.
CycloTech presents CruiseUp, an air vehicle that visualizes the benefits of CycloRotor technology and its capability of 360° thrust vectoring within a compact, passenger-oriented design. Based on 15 years of CycloRotor technology development, wind tunnel testing and experience from more than 500 flights of its technology demonstrator, the CruiseUp concept is designed to meet individual air mobility needs expected to emerge next decade.
In the fast-paced realm of aeronautical engineering, the introduction of CycloRotors has heralded a paradigm shift in propulsion technology for urban air mobility vehicles. Known for its unique 360-degree thrust vectoring capability and compactness, the CycloRotor has emerged as a tantalizing proposition for future air vehicles.
Following EASA regulations, CycloTech received permission from the national aviation safety authority, Austro Control, to perform outdoor flights with its 85kg demonstrator starting March 2023.
CycloTech GmbH and Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO: 9064) have successfully completed ajoint feasibility study on applying a new thrust vectoring propulsion technology, namedCycloRotors, to create a mid-class cargo eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraftcapable of precision landing into confined areas and able to handle challenging windconditions, key features for urban airborne logistic operations. Both parties publish a whitepaper explaining the detailed outcome of this study.
The eVTOL developed by CycloTech of Austria uses so-called Voith Schneider Propellers, which make it look like it has real wheels instead of rotors.