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Pipistrel and Honeywell Will Collaborate on Autonomous VTOL Technologies

The joint venture brings decades of Honeywell technology experience to new urban aircraft. Pipistrel
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Key Takeaways:

  • Pipistrel and Honeywell have formed a long-term partnership to jointly develop solutions for the urban air mobility (UAM) market.
  • Honeywell will integrate its avionics, flight control systems, navigation, and connectivity products into Pipistrel's future vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicles.
  • The collaboration aims to support fully autonomous operations for Pipistrel's VTOL aircraft, which utilize next-generation propulsion and are a development partner for Uber's UAM initiative.
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Ivo Boscarol, founder and president of Pipistrel announced the beginning of a long-term relationship with Honeywell to collectively explore and develop solutions for the urban air mobility market. As part of their collective effort outlined in a recent memorandum of understanding, the companies will work together to integrate Honeywell avionics, navigation, flight control systems connectivity, and other beneficial products and services onto a future Pipistrel vertical takeoff and landing air vehicle to support fully autonomous operations.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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