Archer Aviation has signed a Space Act agreement with NASA to conduct research on high-performance battery cells and safety tests for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and aerospace industries.
As part of this agreement, the aircraft manufacturer specializing in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aims to develop a supply chain for electric aircraft. Under the agreement, NASA will test Archer’s battery cells and system design.
Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer Aviation, stated, “Many countries around the world are challenging the United States in this new era of aviation, and our country’s global leadership is at risk unless we work together, government and industry, to seize this moment and be pioneers in this new aviation technology that will benefit all Americans.”
The testing conducted by Archer and NASA will focus on battery cell safety and energy efficiency. The research will be carried out at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, and the results will be shared to support the wider AAM industry.
Archer is developing battery cell technology to power their electric air taxi, the Midnight Electric, which has reached the stage of flight testing on a prototype. The company conducted its first full-scale vehicle test in October of last year.
Archer hopes that the battery pack technology can be adapted to other aviation solutions, such as electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft (eCTOL) and certain spacecraft.
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