Kittyhawk
@kittyhawkcorp
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Democratize the skies. At Kittyhawk, we believe that autonomy, simplicity & small system design maximize sustainability.
Joined December 2015
We have made the decision to wind down Kittyhawk. We're still working on the details of what's next.
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“I have found opportunities for growth in my career by asking too many questions! The only way to learn is to ask.” —Kittyhawk’s propulsion test team intern Rhea Hewett #kittyhawkspotlights #team
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“Nothing is cooler than creating something that has never been created before!” —Kittyhawk’s propulsion test team intern Rhea Hewett #kittyhawkspotlights #team
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We're lucky to count Michael Huerta as an advisor but if you're not... here's his take on how regulators complement technologists (rather than hold them back).
Are you a company that needs to work with government regulators? Don’t miss this week's episode with former #FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to learn about the ways entrepreneurs and the government do and don’t work well together. @FAANews @karaemiller
https://t.co/QaHDj7r82n
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We're out today at the @VTOLsociety Transformative Vertical Flight Conference @Hillermuseum — if you're here, be sure to say hi!
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Excited to continue our collaboration with the Air Force @AFWERX @AgilityPrime
https://t.co/ACE5GXeX4M
flyingmag.com
A U.S. Air Force pilot recently successfully flew an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft during remote pilot in control (rPIC) training,
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"The future of daily transportation is going to be in the sky" CEO @SebastianThrun talks eVTOLs and why Silicon Valley is the place where people don't take 'no' for an answer with NBC's @ScottMcGrew. https://t.co/NdnsJyT4mt
nbcbayarea.com
One of Silicon Valley’s brightest minds works to elevate your commute.
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We reached an important milestone:our first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight with the Air Force in Ohio. First UAM in the US to fly BVLOS outside of restricted airspace, getting us a step closer to everyday flight for everyone. @AgilityPrime @ODOT_Statewide @daytonaero
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We are out and about in Ohio today!
AFWERX Agility Prime's eVTOLs @kittyhawkcorp, @liftaircraft and @moogaircraft are featured today at the Fly Ohio event located at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.
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If white papers are your thing, this one in @PNASNews examines the potential of energy-efficient battery-powered urban aircraft https://t.co/9iNxMXhpiM
pnas.org
Improvements in rechargeable batteries are enabling several electric urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft designs with up to 300 mi of range with payl...
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"The future of transportation should be faster, greener and accessible to all." @SebastianThrun sat down with @pierce to chat about how we're building that future on a recent episode of the @protocol Source Code podcast.
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Great panel, really happy to participate #nbaa2021
Today’s keynote starts with a panel on Advanced Air Mobility, featuring moderator Cyrus Sigari, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, jetAVIVA & Co-founder & Managing Partner, UP. Partners (1/2)
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Next time you're stuck in traffic, look up and imagine your car would fly. It's always been the dreamers who've changed our world. Think... electric lights, modern medicine. We will democratize electric flight. —Sebastian Thrun @ #nbaa2021
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Having a blast at #NBAA2021! Hear @SebastianThrun talk about eVTOL tomorrow morning and come by our aircraft at West Hall 4100!
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Getting ready to start out at #NBAA2021. Come see us at West Hall 4100H, right next to the keynote stage!
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"We are on a mission to democratize air taxi technology from day one." @SebastianThrun
https://t.co/740tWQtRRZ
bizjournals.com
Sebastian Thrun is used to bold bets. The one he's making with Kitty Hawk may be his most audacious yet.
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"If you want your cities to be green & you want to slow down global warming, you have to want this technology." @kittyhawkcorp’s CEO @SebastianThrun at #CodeCon on the importance of electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts (eVTOL)
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Getting ready for the Code Conference starting tomorrow at the Beverly Hilton. When else will you see an eVTOL vehicle in the lobby of a hotel? @Recode @voxdotcom #codecon
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Talking about our vision for air taxis to transform urban transportation @robverger @SebastianThrun
https://t.co/Vdj7nIhJOu
popsci.com
Heaviside is an electric air taxi designed to someday take just one regular person where they want to go, autonomously.
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