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Buoyant Aero

https://www.buoyant.aero/
Last activity: 31.08.2021
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Categories: AerospaceCargoFreightHardware
Buoyant Aero builds unmanned blimps that move middle-mile air freight at half the cost of a small plane. We're two MIT hardware engineers who've been friends for almost a decade, and we've built satellites and antennas at Astranis, Wafer, and OneWeb. So far, we’ve built and flown four airships - our most recent is 20 feet long and capable of speeds up to 35 miles per hour. We’ve also closed $5 million in LOIs and have two pilot programs planned. We're starting by improving air cargo in remote regions like Alaska and northern Canada, and will expand to move less-than-truckload shipments in low density parts of the world.
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2020

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Aug 27, 2021YC grad Buoyant wants to solve middle-mile delivery with cargo airshipsA number of companies have emerged in recent years aiming to resurrect the airship, an early technology that was abandoned in favor of airplanes and helicopters. Flying Whales in France, Hybrid Air Vehicles in the U.K., Lockheed Martin and ...

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FAQ about Buoyant Aero

When was Buoyant Aero founded?

Buoyant Aero was founded in 2020.

What has the press written about Buoyant Aero?

Parsers VC has collected 2 articles mentioning Buoyant Aero, among them “YC grad Buoyant wants to solve middle-mile delivery with cargo airships” (Aug 27, 2021).

Is Buoyant Aero still active?

Yes, Buoyant Aero is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 31, 2021.