DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
WORLD'S FASTEST eVTOL - FASTER THAN A SUPERCAR Source: Alauda The world's fastest eVTOL, Airspeeder MK-4, has just been unveiled by Alauda Aeronautics of south Australia The all-electric, vertical take-off and landing vehicle can hit speeds of 225 mph and will be used for flying car racing It accelerates from 0 to 225 mph in just 30 seconds The MK-4 is crewed and operated by a solo pilot It is powered by a 1,340 hp Thunderstruck Hydrogen Turbogenerator connected to electric motors on the wings Range on a charge is 180 miles Artificial intelligence (AI) flight controller adjusts the 4 rotor pairs, mounted on the vehicle, for optimized precision steering Extensive, crewed testing starts this quarter, Q1 2023 Remote-control pilots successfully raced Airspeeder in October 2023 Alauda is creating an eVTOL racing circuit with f irst crewed racing starting in 2024. NASA's NEW, HI-TECH CC DEVICE