There are more solutions than obstacles, Nicolas Zart
Talks of flying cars and air taxis might make the public dream but it leaves expert scratching their heads. There are only a handful of “flying car” startups and most air taxis are closer to vehicles you get in in dedicated places called vertiports. So when Leo Flight unveiled its real flying car, we couldn’t help but smile. Finally, a real flying car, well, almost. Nuclear energy is not slowing down the fourth generation not only premises safer designs and portable energy for micro-reactors. Lastly, the Holy Grail of innovative electric mobility is battery energy. Find out how far Amprious is pushing that frontier.
The LEO eVTOL Unveils Flying Car at CES 2025
The LEO Flight Corporation caused a sensation at the CES 2025, and as customary for the company, quietly and tastefully. While we often hear of advanced air mobility (AAM) flying cars and air taxis soon to launch and be certified, newer startups prefer a quieter ramp-up. Leo Flight introduced its LEO Solo, a single-seat recreational electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) FAA Part 103 ultralight regulation compatible aircraft with support from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).
We’ve been following LEO Flight for a few years and are happy to hear the startup moving ahead pragmatically and intelligently. The quiet but efficient company is fully funded and slated for production in late 2025. The startup also announced it is working on a luxury two-seat flying car that combines high-speed intercity travel with premium features. Certifiable under the new FAA MOSAIC guidelines with 20 hours of flight time training.
We’ll hear from LEO Flight’s Founders Pete Bitar and Carlos Salaff soon on The Ways We Move Podcast!
Oklo Promises 12 Gigawatts of Advanced Nuclear Power
Oklo and Switch announced a 12 Gigawatts of Advanced Nuclear Power system making it one of the largest corporate power agreements in history. This nuclear sustainable energy solution will support data centers using Oklo’s Aurora powerhouses. We still see a future for AAM infrastructure energy as vertiports and multiports will use more energy than traditional utilities can provide so far.
Amprius Breaks Another Energy Density Barrier
Amprius Technologies has been pushing through lithium batteries’ energy density ceilings with its proprietary SiCore™ Cell Chemistry for some time. Its Silicon Anode platform delivers an energy density of 370 Wh/kg exceeding 3000 W/kg with discharge rates of up to 10C without cooling and 15C with active cooling.
FCC Spectrum Rule Changes for Advanced Air Mobility
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requesting public comments on proposed changes to its spectrum rules affecting AAM operations. Here’s your invitation to chyme in, via AIN.
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