The Week In Technology, Oct. 23-27, 2023

Graham Warwick October 23, 2023
leaf blower

The low-noise, low-cost Whisper Drive leaf blower could lead to quiet drone propulsion. 

Credit: Whisper Aero
Leaf Blower on Path to Quiet Propulsion By applying its electric ducted-fan technology to a leaf blower, U.S. startup Whisper Aero says it has unlocked pathways to ultra-quiet propulsion for commercial package delivery and first-responder drones. Whisper was founded in 2020 to develop ultra-quiet...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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