Archer Aviation and NASA Sign Space Act Agreement To Collaborate on Mission-Critical eVTOL Aircraft Technologies
22 Januar 2024 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
- The parties’ collaboration under the NASA Space Act Agreement
is focused on ensuring the U.S. leads the world in the next
generation of air transportation
- This initial project is one part of a much larger partnership
between Archer and NASA and is focused on achieving the highest
levels of battery cell safety and systems for Advanced Air Mobility
(AAM) and space applications as the parties study high-performance
battery cells and perform safety testing on cells and systems
- NASA will test Archer’s battery system design for its Midnight
aircraft with specific results being released to advance the entire
AAM industry
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR), a leader in electric vertical
takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has signed
a Space Act Agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA). The collaboration will kick off with an
initial project focused on studying high-performance battery cells
and safety testing targeted for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and
space applications.
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Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft
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Archer believes that while the supply chain for electric
vehicles in the U.S. is maturing, the supply chain for electric
aircraft remains nascent not just here in the U.S., but globally,
so this testing will help push progress forward. NASA’s goal is to
test Archer’s battery cell and system design and share the results
to push the entire AAM industry forward. Maturing battery
technology is anticipated to be a key enabling factor for the mass
production and adoption of electric aviation.
Archer plans to deliver a high-performing battery pack with
leading levels of safety to its Midnight electric air taxi,
validating that these cells are tailor made for aerospace
applications, including electric vertical take off and landing
(eVTOL), electric conventional take off and landing (eCTOL)
aircraft and potential usage in space.
“We’re extremely proud to partner with NASA, who has pioneered
the eVTOL industry over the last 3+ decades, in support of our
collective mission to ensure U.S. leadership in aerospace continues
for decades to come,” said Adam Goldstein, Archer’s Founder and
CEO. “Many countries around the world are challenging the U.S. in
this new era of flight and our country is at risk of losing its
global leadership position unless we work together, government and
industry, to ensure we seize the moment and pioneer this new era of
aviation technology, which stands to benefit all Americans.”
As part of the joint efforts around battery characterization,
NASA and Archer will focus on further testing the safety, energy
and power performance capabilities of the battery cells. Tests will
be performed using one of the most advanced high speed X-ray
facilities in the world, the European Synchrotron Radiation
Facility (ESRF), to understand how the cells function during
extreme abuse cases. Archer has chosen these cells to power the
proprietary electric powertrain system Archer has designed,
developed and is beginning to mass manufacture for its production
electric air taxi, Midnight. The battery cell form factor chosen by
Archer, a cylindrical cell, has a track record of safety,
performance and scalability proven through decades of volume
manufacturing, deployed across many applications globally,
including in millions of electric vehicles.
AAM promises to provide substantial public benefits to our
communities, including transforming how urban and rural communities
live and commute by maximizing mobility, bolstering cargo and
logistics options, and creating pathways to manufacturing jobs and
other ladders of social and economic opportunity. Core to unlocking
this potential is designing, developing, and mass producing
batteries and electric motors that are purpose built for electric
aircraft.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and
landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s
mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how
they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara,
CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements regarding
Archer’s future business plans and product roadmaps, including
statements regarding the development, commercialization, and
timelines of its aircraft certification and UAM network buildout.
These forward looking statements are only predictions and may
differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors.
The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in
Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and most
recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. In
addition, please note that any forward looking statements contained
herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be
reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes
no obligation to update these statements as a result of new
information or future events.
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