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Honeywell and Automotive Group Denso Launch Urban Air Mobility Alliance
Japanese automotive group Denso produces a wide variety of systems and components for road vehicles and has experience with mass production that could prove valuable in the urban air mobility sector.
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Denso and Honeywell are combining forces to develop electric propulsion systems for new urban air mobility aircraft. (Image: Honeywell)

Honeywell is teaming with Japanese automotive systems specialist Denso to develop electric propulsion units for aircraft. The partnership will initially focus on supporting developers of eVTOL aircraft for urban air mobility (UAM) applications.

In a May 24 announcement, the two companies said they are already in advanced discussions with several existing and prospective customers to deliver equipment that could be ready to support flight testing within 12 months. They said that they anticipate early applications being for vehicles used for air taxi and freight-carrying operations.