Honeywell's Compact Fly-By-Wire system will
bring safe, efficient, reliable operation for a sustainable
transportation ecosystem
DUBAI,
United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON)
has been selected by AIBOT to provide its Compact Fly-By-Wire
(cFBW) system to support AIBOT's fully electric vertical takeoff
and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This Honeywell technology will
empower the next generation of aircraft avionics and create a
sustainable transportation ecosystem for the future.
Honeywell's lightweight Compact Fly-By-Wire system, the size of
a paperback book, provides aircraft manufacturers, like AIBOT,
greater flexibility in aircraft design without compromising power
or safety. The system enables the removal of conventional
mechanical linkages controlling the effectors, streamlining
maintenance procedures, and reducing costs throughout the entire
lifecycle of an aircraft.
It also enables seamless remote operation of the aircraft,
translating instructions from the aircraft's operator into flight
control commands on the aircraft. The system's envelope-limiting
feature guarantees safe operations, making it particularly
well-suited for stabilizing uniquely designed unmanned vehicles and
delivering a stable flying experience.
"Our Compact Fly-By-Wire system is a ready-now solution to
advance the future of sustainable flight. It is derived from
decades of expertise providing similar systems for commercial
airliners," said David Shilliday,
vice president and general manager, Advanced Air Mobility,
Honeywell Aerospace. "The collaboration will enable AIBOT to
realize its vision of creating a sustainable and efficient
transportation ecosystem."
The AIBOT aircraft is powered by eight electric motors and will
accommodate up to six passengers and a pilot. With maximum takeoff
weight of 7,000 pounds, the aircraft has a target maximum range of
250 miles and a top cruise speed of 250 mph, making it suitable for
short-haul use cases between cities and metropolitan areas across
the globe. In 2024, AIBOT will kick off the production of fully
autonomous heavy unmanned aircraft for industries like cargo,
agriculture, high-speed inspection, and medical deliveries. This
endeavor shares its system architecture with AIBOT's manned
aircraft, for which the inaugural flight will be in 2025. Full
product delivery of each aircraft is expected by 2028.
"AIBOT is poised to revolutionize the urban air mobility market
by utilizing the latest in cutting-edge, safety-critical computing
platforms, particularly those which bolster the high-performance
processing needed for the next-gen algorithms we developed," said
Jerry Wang, Executive Chairman,
AIBOT. "Collaborating with Honeywell is a huge step forward
for us and will help us power the most advanced software-driven
aiEVTOL platform."
About Honeywell
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually
every commercial, defense, and space aircraft. The Aerospace
business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin
electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components
and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more
fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and
safer skies and airports. For more information, visit
www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero.
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad
range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business
is aligned with three powerful megatrends — automation, the future
of aviation, and energy transition — underpinned by our Honeywell
Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Connected Enterprise
integrated software platform. As a trusted partner, we help
organizations solve the world's toughest, most complex challenges,
providing actionable solutions and innovations that help make the
world smarter, safer and more sustainable. For more news and
information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About AIBOT
AIBOT is a California-based
company with the vision to disrupt the next generation of mobility,
transforming the aviation industry to usher in the B2C era, making
the freedom of flight an accessible reality anytime, anywhere in
everyone's daily life. AIBOT's mission is to create an AI-defined,
software-driven, ultra-technological, hyper-performing, electric,
internet-connected, and autonomous aiEVTOL aircraft and ecosystem.
To learn more, visit www.aibot.ai.
Contacts:
Honeywell
Juliet
Collins-Achong
+44 7787 282932
juliet.collins-achong@honeywell.com
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