The battery for Sora Aviation’s electric aircraft is already undergoing extensive development, showcasing the company’s commitment to ensuring that the vehicle will be not only efficient but also reliable when it enters commercial service. This advanced battery system, critical to the aircraft’s performance, is being designed to meet the unique demands of electric aviation, where both weight and energy density play pivotal roles in determining range and efficiency.
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The first trial flight of EHang’s EH216-S in Brazil took place in Quadra, located in the São Paulo region. This event, in collaboration with Gohobby Future Technologies, EHang’s local operator, marks a significant advancement for the future of UAM in Brazil. This country, often hailed as the birthplace of Latin American aviation, is home to one of the world’s most prominent aeronautical industries. It plays a crucial role in the development of emerging eVTOL technologies as one of the largest eVTOL markets globally.
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EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company, announced that its EH216-S pilotless electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft system has obtained an Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate (“CAVE”) from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (“ANAC”). The Company plans to conduct test and trial flights in Brazil to demonstrate the EH216-S aircraft’s cutting-edge intelligent flight technology and cluster management system.
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Sep
The safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries could be significantly improved thanks to a new process that allows the production of large graphene current collectors. The breakthrough has been achieved by a team of Welsh-Chinese researchers.
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Sep
Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) in China have made significant progress in the development of the Organic Flow Battery (OAAB): the new device retains 99.95% of its capacity after 850 charging cycles. This breakthrough was achieved with naphthalene-based organic redox-active molecules (ORAMs), marking a major milestone in battery technology.
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Sep
The rapid evolution of urban air mobility (UAM) is reshaping the way we think about transportation, and the Chinese automotive and aviation company Xpeng AeroHT is at the forefront of this revolution. The company recently announced the launch of a groundbreaking vehicle concept: an electric van integrated with an unmanned two-seat passenger drone, commonly referred to as a “land-based aircraft carrier.”