Building hardware is rarely a straight path from idea to finished product. Most teams begin with a rough concept, test ...

Phase 1 included tethered flights, ground taxi testing and high-powered ground runs, all with a pilot on board. Vertical is now preparing to progress to piloted untethered thrustborne testing, as soon ...

Vertical’s VX4 prototype begins untethered, piloted thrustborne testing following expansion of Permit to Fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Phase 2 of testing includes vertical take-off and ...

Radian Aerospace’s subscale prototype for its Radian One space plane sits on a runway in the United Arab Emirates. (Radian Aerospace Photo) Seattle-based Radian Aerospace has finished the first round ...

Airbus Helicopters is gearing up to begin final assembly of the first prototypes for the military variant of its twin-engine H160 medium helicopter. The H160M, named Gepard, is being developed for all ...

Vertical Aerospace completed the first phase of crewed testing for its VX4 eVTOL aircraft, involving tethered hover flights and various simulated failure scenarios. The VX4 prototype demonstrated a 20 ...

Joby’s two preproduction prototype air taxis together have flown more than 33,000 miles over the course of more than 1,500 test flights, the company says. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation] After announcing a ...

Recent advancements in automotive technology have led to the testing of a hydrogen-powered sports car prototype. Engineers are focusing on evaluating the vehicle’s performance, safety, and ...

Before you start building, understand the most common problems entrepreneurs face during this process. The process of prototyping and product testing requires startups to efficiently use their limited ...

The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, ...