Two days after Sam Altman reached an agreement with OpenAI to return as its chief executive, he spent part of his Thanksgiving with Adam D'Angelo, one of the company's board members who had fired him the week prior. Their hours-long meeting, which Altman called “really nice,” highlights D'Angelo's unique role in a corporate drama that has captivated Silicon Valley — and the importance of their relationship in restoring some stability at the world's best-known artificial intelligence startup. As part of the deal to bring Altman back, the board is set to be completely overhauled, with one exception: D'Angelo will stay on as a director.
It’s Boom Times for Startups Trying to Electrify Aviation
11.11.2023 - 01:29 / tech.hindustantimes.com
Since the Wright brothers invented the airplane in 1903, one aspect of how we fly hasn't changed. Evolving plane design and improved engines aside, almost all modern aircraft have one thing in common: They're powered by combustible fuels.
That may be changing, though. Just as electric cars have started to revolutionize driving, a growing group of startups are now looking to electrify air transport.
Take Beta Technologies. Last month, the company flew a battery-operated aircraft — designed with fixed wings and vertical take-off and landing capabilities — from its Vermont headquarters to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The journey totaled 1,730 miles (2,780 kilometers) and marked the company's first product delivery to the US Air Force, which will pressure-test Beta's inaugural machine.
Joby Aviation, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, delivered one of its own all-electric air taxis to Edwards Air Force Base in September; each taxi can carry one pilot and four passengers. Last year, meanwhile, Arlington, Washington-based Eviation Aircraft conducted a test flight of a nine-seater commuter plane it calls “Alice.” The company said it had received almost 300 orders for Alice aircraft as of late 2022, totaling more than $2 billion.
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As the aviation industry faces pressure to decarbonize, electric alternatives will continue to multiply. At least 60 companies are now involved in the research and development of fixed-wing electric aircraft, according to BloombergNEF. The consultancy Roland Berger estimates there are 100 electric aviation programs in development around the world.
But major hurdles remain before the technology can go mainstream, including battery limitations, premium pricing and regulatory approval. While regulators are starting to issue preliminary OKs — more than 30 countries greenlit a two-seater electric plane from Slovenian startup Pipistrel for use in pilot training — most projects are still in the test-flight phase.
Here's what you need to know about a new generation of aircraft.
Modern air travel is dirty. The global aviation industry is responsible for roughly 800 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, according to the International Energy Agency. That's an amount equivalent to the annual emissions of Germany. The industry's carbon footprint is expected to grow as demand for air travel rises: The International Civil Aviation Organization, backed by the United Nations, projected a more than doubling of aviation emissions for international flights alone between 2015 and 2050.
To reduce flying's climate toll, the sector is looking to solutions such as corn-based ethanol biofuels and hydrogen-powered aircraft. But supplies of cleaner
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