Volocopter

Volocopter focuses on enhancing the safety, efficiency, and energy management of its air taxis. Innovations include methods for controlling transition aircraft between take-off/landing and horizontal flight, ensuring data communication integrity using blockchain, and optimizing battery modules with aerogel and phase change materials for thermal management. Advanced cooling systems for batteries incorporate fire protection and latent heat storage. Redundancy in flight control systems and methods for managing multiple actuators ensure reliability. Volocopter also explores aircraft with folding mechanisms for compactness and passive elastic teeter bearings for rotor stability. Their R&D spans efficient aircraft operation, secure flight log management, and improved loading/unloading processes for vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

Volocopter is in urgent talks with investors to secure additional funding after failing to clinch a previous deal. Additionally, Saudi Arabia's Neom project has partnered with Volocopter for transportation to regions like The Line.