Robinson Helicopters

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.

Automating autorotation; hydrogen-electric eVTOL; Rotor’s autonomous Robinson; and Airbus eyes high-temperature fuel cells.

U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.

U.S. startup Skyryse has conducted the first fully automated autorotation emergency landing in a helicopter.

Skyryse has begun certification work on its second rotorcraft platform and is Iooking ahead to its first fixed-wing application.

The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.

Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.

Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.