Power

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DARPA wants to know potential applications of VLPI photonic circuits; performance benefits of VLPI circuits; and if VLPI could reduce the need for electro-optical transducers.
July 8, 2025
VLPI could fabricate high-performance photonic integrated circuits in large format wafers for fast, energy efficient, easy-to-cool computing systems.
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The moon and earth from space
July 8, 2025
The Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) system will provide power for the Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), a foundational module for the planned Moon-orbiting space station...
Archer Aviation
Archer's Midnight eVTOL flying in Abu Dhabi.
July 7, 2025
Archer’s Midnight aircraft is a piloted, four-passenger eVTOL designed for short urban flights of up to 100 miles.
Electra
Electra’s EL2 hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra-STOL) prototype aircraft takes off from a grass field during a 2024 demo flight at Felker Army Airfield at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. Electra.aero photo.
July 3, 2025
The company is continuing EL2 flight tests and developing the EL9 as a dual-use platform for commercial and military missions.
Joby Aviation
Joby's eVTOL flying in Dubai.
July 3, 2025
Joby has a six-year agreement with the Emirate of Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) that it says gives it exclusive rights to operate an air taxi service in the area,...