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Propulsion System Innovator Ampaire Acquires eVTOL Aircraft Developer Talyn Air
Ampaire aims to develop Talyn's unique dual-vehicle eVTOL concept with a new hybrid-electric powertrain.
A digital rendering of Talyn's eVTOL concept in flight
Talyn Air has spent the last few years developing a dual-vehicle eVTOL concept. Ampaire intends to integrate a hybrid-electric powertrain into Talyn's concept. (Image: Talyn Air/YouTube)

Ampaire, a California-based tech start-up working to retrofit airplanes with hybrid-electric powertrains, is expanding into eVTOL aircraft manufacturing with the acquisition of drone developer Talyn Air. Announcing the acquisition on July 20, Ampaire said the move will boost revenues and accelerate growth as it ventures beyond hybrid-electric propulsion systems to explore drone and eVTOL applications for both the commercial and defense sectors. 

Talyn, which was founded in 2019 by two former SpaceX engineers, has secured numerous contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense, including the Air Force’s Agility Prime program, for the research and development of its eVTOL flight technologies. Like Ampaire, the company is headquartered in the Los Angeles area.

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