IonQ invests in maker of hydrogen-powered drones
IonQ, the quantum computing company that unveiled its federal arm in September, has invested in a maker of unmanned aerial systems and related solutions as a means to further enhance how drones operate.
Heven AeroTech opened for business in 2019 to incorporate hydrogen fuel cells into drones as part of efforts to increase their flying times and distances.
As Heven’s co-founder and CEO Ben Levinson told us in 2023, electric and battery systems have limitations that require different approaches to how these vehicles are powered. The company designs its drones to fly for at least 10 hours at a time and 600-mile distances on hydrogen fuel.