{"id":19941,"date":"2019-10-16T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T15:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19941"},"modified":"2019-10-17T17:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T21:36:47","slug":"technologies-of-interest-oct-15-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19941","title":{"rendered":"Technologies of interest – Oct.16.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sampling of recent items about new robotic and aviation technologies (previous tech posts<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[ Update Oct.17<\/em>: Vertical Aerospace<\/a> in the UK debuts the Seraph<\/a> eVTOL aircraft<\/strong>:\u00a0 World first: Vertical Aerospace flies electric air taxi capable of carrying 250kg – Vertical Aerospace<\/a><\/p>\n

The Seraph was built to test new technologies and systems for integration into our upcoming passenger model, due to be unveiled next year. With the Seraph we became the first company in the world to release flight footage of an eVTOL aircraft capable of carrying 250kg.<\/em><\/p>\n

The aircraft is capable of carrying loads of up to 250kg and can reach speeds of up to 80kmph. It features a unique passive cooling system, and a customisable design, meaning the aircraft can be made larger or smaller, fitted with wheels or floats to facilitate water landings.<\/em><\/p>\n