Vertical Aerospace said on Thursday it will partner with Near Earth Autonomy to equip its Valo aircraft with autonomous flight capability, as the British electric aviation company expands into uncrewed defense and commercial operations.
The companies said Near Earth’s autonomous flight technology will be integrated with Honeywell Aerospace’s Anthem avionics system, already slated for the Valo aircraft.
Aerospace startups are increasingly turning to specialist suppliers for technologies such as avionics and autonomous flight systems to cut development costs and speed up certification.
Vertical is developing Valo in both all-electric tiltrotor and hybrid-electric variants.
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