successful waypoint mission without pilot demonstrated
NOV
2024
VORTEX Achieves full transition
successful transiton into horizontal flight at 110 km/h cruise speed, performance metrics proved
OCT
2024
First flight on open airfield
stable flights at accelerated airspeed, simulations validated
sep
2024
First flight of sub-scale Prototype s1
successful first hover flight of 3.40 m wingspan sub-scale prototype s1
aug
2024
sub-scale prototype airframe finished
carbon fiber composite airframe finished, breaking previous records in structural weight with new production process
Jul
2024
vortex founded as gmbh
The founders get together and establish the company Vortex Aerotec GmbH to make industrial drone logistics commercially available.
may
2024
powertrain architecture patent pending
vortex patents new hydrogen fuel cell architecture for vtols, eliminating key drawbacks of fuel cells for vertical flight. Also, vortex receives own workshop for extended manufacturing.
apr
2024
public funding
vortex gets accepted into funding programs like exist, esa bic, and others
feb
2024
production start sub-scale prototype s1
vortex starts the production of sub-scale prototype s1: 3.40 m wingspan, 250 km range at 6 kg payload
jan
2024
new office
vortex accepted at tum incubator, ACCESS to high tech workshop "makerspace"
