Description du projet
Les ADAV personnels sur le point de prendre leur envol
Avec l’accélération de la croissance démographique, il va devenir de plus en plus difficile de se déplacer. Le système de transport des personnes et des marchandises est amené à ralentir. Ceux qui travaillent dans des contextes d’urgence, soumis à de fortes pressions, comme les premiers secours, vont devoir trouver d’autres solutions de mobilité. Le projet Audax Aero, financé par l’UE, met au point un aéronef futuriste à décollage et atterrissage verticaux (ADAV). Il est capable de planer, de décoller et d’atterrir verticalement. Contrairement à d’autres avions similaires, il est conçu pour des distances de vol plus longues (300 km / 2 heures). Le projet ciblera les premiers intervenants ainsi que les entreprises de livraison de fret, les navetteurs et les professionnels du secteur des loisirs qui ont besoin de pouvoir se déplacer rapidement vers des endroits inaccessibles. Des simulations informatiques seront effectuées dans le cadre du projet pour valider les spécifications des aéronefs. Un prototype sera également testé.
Objectif
World urban population is expected to grow by 2.5B in 2050, causing severe delays to commuter, freight and first responder mobility. This costs Europe €100B yearly and is anticipated to cause a productivity loss of €238.7 billion annually for UK, France, Germany and the USA in 2030. Various proactive actions have been proposed in recent years, with exciting developments emerging in air urban mobility, focused on personal vertical lift off, VTOL, aircraft. Many solutions developed so far are mostly electric powered limiting flight endurance to a maximum of 30 minutes due to immature battery technology, unreliable safety, bulky design (rotor configuration >4m) and excessive noise.
As VB Hi-Tech Ventures, our start-up company specialising in the design of personal flying devices, we developed Audax Aero, a VTOL aircraft designed to improve flight distance to a range of 300km/2 hours without refuelling, while improving pilot safety thanks to a hybrid propulsion system that also reduce noise levels. Our target users are first responders, cargo delivery companies, commuters and recreational industry who need quick transportation and improved mobility to inaccessible areas. We are targeting the UAVs for first responder market projected to reach €106B in 2019, UAV market which is expected to grow by €1.69B from 2016 to 2023 and VTOL market which is expected to reach €4.3B in 2026.
We have invested €150,000 for the development of Audax Aero and we will validate the functionality and specifications by conducting computer simulations and testing a prototype to be built in Phase 1 as well as search for development and component supply partners. In addition to developing an Intellectual Property strategy and dissemination plan, we will also outline the activities and timelines for the Phase 2 project towards a 2022 market launch. We anticipate a profit and revenue of €9,93M and €19,26M for the 5 year exploitation period respectively, with 160 employment opportunities created.
Champ scientifique
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteries
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
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Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
N1 7GU LONDON
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L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.