Silent Ventus (ion-powered drone)

2022: Ion-powered drone announcement

On September 20, 2022, Undefined Technologies announced that its Silent Ventus ion-powered drone had successfully completed a test flight within 4 and a half minutes and noise levels below 75 dB. This event marks the readiness of the drone for commercial use. Versions of the products for civilian and military applications are expected to be released.

{{quote 'We've been moving forward for nearly a year working hard to overcome the many technical challenges of cooling, battery life, avionics and noise cancellation technologies, "says Tomas Pribanich, founder and CEO of Undefined Technologie. This achievement confirms our idea of ​ ​ making ion thrust technology viable for use in the atmosphere. }}

Undefined Technologies Announces Silent Ventus Ion-Powered Drone Has Successfully Completed Test Flight

Undefined Technologies aims to reach 15-minute flights with noise levels below 70 dB by the end of 2023, breaking noise limits for the "last mile" cargo delivery sector. Noise levels are the second largest environmental cause of health problems after air pollution, according to a WHO report, and a February 2022 UN report declared urban noise pollution as one of the "main emerging environmental threats" in the world.

From the beginning, the company adhered to a strict vertical integration model, developing and manufacturing components in-house to accelerate development, protect its intellectual property, and minimize supply chain disruptions in today's environment.

{{quote 'This flight of more than 4 minutes has required improvements in battery chemistry, which can now provide us with a higher energy density. This achievement is also part of our weight loss efforts, adds Thomas Benda, lead aerospace engineer at Undefined Technologies. }}

The main element of the device is the so-called ion booster, which generates an ion cloud that provides higher thrust levels, up to 150% compared to existing ion propulsion technologies.^[1]

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