Pivotal Wins New Product Award for Helix eVTOL

Pivotal's Helix eVTOL scoops 2024 Silver Stevie Award for New Product of the Year, celebrating over a decade of innovation and industry leadership By Joe Macey / 27 Aug 2024
Pivotal Wins 2024 New Product of the Year Silver Stevie Award Helix eVTOL
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Pivotal’s Helix eVTOL has been named the 2024 New Product of the Year Silver Stevie Award in Aerospace.

The first annual Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence celebrate the accomplishments of individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of technology across all industry sectors.

More than 600 nominations from organizations of all sizes in 21 nations and territories were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of tech-related categories.

The Helix’s powerful capabilities are guided by intuitive controls through a simple user interface and joystick. A 270-degree view and quiet operation allow pilots to become immersed in their natural surroundings, fostering a deep connection to the world and the aircraft itself. At the heart of this single-seat vehicle lies a robust fault-tolerant design, bolstered by triple modular redundant systems for safety and reliability.

Unlike a multicopter or a tilt-wing aircraft using complex tilting rotors or wings, Pivotal’s novel architecture allows the entire vehicle to rotate while transitioning between vertical flight and efficient, winged forward flight. This means that Pivotal aircraft offer significantly reduced mechanical complexity, lower weight, and far fewer points of potential failure compared to other eVTOL designs. The result is increased reliability and enhanced operator safety.

The Helix builds on the foundation laid by Pivotal’s groundbreaking prototype eVTOL, the BlackFly, which was unveiled to the public in 2018.

Ken Karklin, Pivotal CEO, said; “We are proud to be recognized internationally for the Helix. Earning a Silver Stevie Award for the best new product in Aerospace in 2024—after more than a decade of design and development, over six years of human flight, and tens of thousands of miles flown—underscores that Pivotal is a true change agent in personal eVTOL aviation.”

Posted by Joe Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Advanced Air Mobility International, focusing on emerging aviation technologies since joining in 2022. He has particular expertise in eVTOLs, vertiports, and propulsion systems. A graduate of Falmouth University in Journalism, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism experience sharpens both his reporting and interview skills, enabling him to deliver well-informed, authoritative insights on the latest trends in the aviation sector. Connect

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