Japan’s Denso and Honeywell Partner on Lilium eVTOL

Honeywell joins Japan-based automotive manufacturer Denso to develop a motor for Lilium’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.

Thom Patterson

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 03:04 PM ET

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The seven-seat Lilium Jet is expected to enter service in 2025. [Courtesy: Lilium]

Key Takeaways:

Honeywell and Denso have formally partnered to develop a lightweight (4 kg, 100 kW) electric motor designed specifically for Lilium's eVTOL air taxi, which utilizes a unique ducted fan propulsion system.
This collaboration marks Denso's entry into the aerospace market, with Honeywell also serving as a key investor and developer of flight control systems for the Lilium Jet.
Lilium is actively flight testing its eVTOL demonstrator in Spain, pursuing numerous patents, and targets EASA type certification for its seven-seat aircraft by 2025.

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U.S.-based Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Japan-based Denso have formally launched a partnership to develop a motor for Lilium’s (NASDAQ: LILM) electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, currently undergoing flight testing in Spain.

The partnership, revealed Monday at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE 2022) in Geneva, Switzerland, comes three months after Lilium revealed it would reduce the number of ducted fan propulsors in its Lilium Jet eVTOL from 36 to 30.