Robinson Helicopter Company

By Guy Norris
The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
The rotorcraft-maker’s new president, David Smith, is already making an impact on the company.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
David Smith, incoming president and CEO of Robinson Helicopter, says it is on the verge of growth plans that potentially include developing new, larger models.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The leadership of legendary light rotorcraft manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company has been handed to a family outsider for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Skyryse has begun taking reservations for the first production helicopter equipped with its automated flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed what it described as the world’s first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies is producing the first two R550X autonomous rotorcraft, which are uncrewed modifications of the Robinson R44 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Automating autorotation; hydrogen-electric eVTOL; Rotor’s autonomous Robinson; and Airbus eyes high-temperature fuel cells.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Skyryse has conducted the first fully automated autorotation emergency landing in a helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Skyryse has begun certification work on its second rotorcraft platform and is Iooking ahead to its first fixed-wing application.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Skyryse has reached a milestone in its plans to improve the safety of general aviation by equipping aircraft with a highly automated flight control system.
Aircraft & Propulsion