Evolito Buys Aerospace Battery Company Electroflight

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Making more moves in the electric aviation arena, electric propulsion company Evolito has acquired aerospace battery company Electroflight. Perhaps the most interesting part of the news, though, is that the two young companies previously collaborated

Perhaps the most interesting part of the news, though, is that the two young companies previously collaborated under the name YASA. “Having previously worked together, as, we successfully powered the worlds fastest electric aircraft, the Spirit of Innovation to break the world speed record.” With such success under their belts, they’ve joined forces in order to try to accelerate the transition to electric aviation.

“We are very excited to complete the acquisition of Electroflight today. The combined capabilities will enable us to deliver flexible solutions for our customers, from best-in-class motor and controller subsystems to fully-integrated electric powertrains,” said Ajay Lukha, COO of Evolito.What the two companies combined will be offering are electric aviation powertrains with fully integrated battery solutions.

It’s a compelling pitch generally speaking. We are of course not fit to evaluate the competitiveness of Evolito or other electric aviation supplier companies in this nascent, fast-changing market. However, the history under YASA working with Rolls-Royce is another strong addition to their CV.

Note that YASA is now a fully owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, while Evolito was spun out of YASA in 2021. “Electroflight have a proven track record of delivering safety critical, innovative battery solutions for the electrification of aviation,” Evolito says. “Evolito’s investors include

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