Natilus

03/12/2024

How are blended-wing-body aircraft helping the aviation industry fly to its net-zero goal? Read a brief history on the BWB design, how it's more efficient than traditional aircraft, and what role Natilus will play in the future of aircraft design in this article from Robb Report:

Once the purview of military design, blended-wing-body aircraft may be the industry’s unconventional solution to carbon neutrality.

03/05/2024

There is increasing demand in aviation for more efficiency and less disruption to the environment. This of course means lowering emissions, and it also means minimizing the noise generated from aircraft that fly in and out of our communities. Natilus blended-wing-body aircraft are not only more efficient, but they are significantly quieter than conventional airplanes due to their design. Learn more in our latest blog article:

Reducing Global Air Freight Costs By 60% Through The Use Of Large Autonomous Aircraft

02/22/2024

Join us March 26th for a discussion on 'The Role of in the Future of ' hosted by Air Cargo Next and featuring our CEO Aleksey Matyushev with other industry leaders. Topics will include use cases, technology advancements, impediments to adoption, and regulations that can support the industry. Register for this free webinar here:

The air cargo community is increasingly using drones for transport and delivery, especially in remote areas; airport security; and warehouse operations. Drone technology has been advancing, allowing flights to be safer, beyond visual line of sight, longer distance and more autonomous.

02/13/2024

In this article from The Cool Down – a publication that features tech making a positive impact on the planet – they discuss our partnership with hydrogen-electric engine manufacturer ZeroAvia and the potential of "a zero-pollution autonomous cargo plane." Read more:

Natilus, a Californian company, is developing unmanned aerial vehicles to ship air cargo, and all with "zero emissions" technology.

02/06/2024

"The aircraft industry has a carbon emissions problem, but the solution may not be that far off." In this emerging tech analysis, PitchBook examines the advantages of blended-wing-body aircraft, market opportunities available, and how startups like Natilus are taking on the incumbents. Read the paper here:

This analyst note explores blended-wing-body aircraft as a protentional path to decarbonizing the aerospace industry, along with the startups working to disrupt complacency in the space.

01/29/2024

In this video, we take a look back at some of our technology milestones that got us to where we are today. With this year already off to a strong start, we look forward to sharing more of our progress with you in 2024 and beyond.

01/24/2024

Our CEO sat down with San Diego Business Journal to discuss why the company relocated to San Diego from the Bay Area, the challenges we're working on solving for our customers, some of our business milestones, and much more. Read the article here:

SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s rich history as a hub for aviation companies is getting a bit of a revival thanks to Natilus – a designer and builder of remote-piloted aircraft for the cargo/freight and defense industries. The company in April began flight testing a quarter-scale version of its Kona a...

01/22/2024

We’re pleased to announce the latest customer order for 8 of our Kona aircraft, adding an additional $54M to our order book. Our customer, a major Canadian airline, transports essential goods across the country, including remote and difficult-to-access areas. By signing this letter of intent, our customer is committing to increase their efficiency, better serve their community, and build a long-term partnership with Natilus. We're excited to work with Transport Canada to help usher in the next generation of aviation technologies in Canada.

01/11/2024

Natilus POD was featured in Simple Flying in an article discussing "One of the most exciting and potentially disrupting changes in aviation is for remotely piloted (and even fully autonomous) aircraft." Read about our remotely operated cargo aircraft and POD in this article:

The Pilot Operations Deck will facilitate ground control of remote aircraft - and testing before they start service.

12/18/2023

Last week we introduced the world to Natilus POD, a cutting-edge ground control station designed to seamlessly integrate with our family of next-generation cargo aircraft. Check out this video to see the exterior and interior of POD, and get a glimpse of the future of remote aviation.

12/14/2023

In a conversation with AVIATION WEEK, our CEO & co-founder Aleksey Matyushev said: “One of the key takeaways is our focus on simplifying the operations for the end users...with minimum cost and hardware." Read more about our development of Natilus POD on Aviation Week:

Natilus, the developer of a blended-wing body unmanned cargo aircraft, has unveiled its concept for remote pilot control stations,.

12/13/2023

Our CEO/co-founder Aleksey sat down with Cargo Facts to discuss Natilus POD. Learn more about our recent announcement here:

San Diego-based autonomous aircraft developer Natilus today launched its pilot operations desk control station, from which pilots will remotely manage and monitor the autonomous cargo aircraft. The company prioritized a simple user interface when it designed the pilot operations desk (POD), co-found...