The generator engine in our hybrid-electric Technology Demonstrator 2.0 comes from EdgePerformance: a rebuilt Rotax 912 ULS, flex-fuel to 100% ethanol, driving a generator, not a propeller. Why cooling is the hard part, and where Zuri takes over. https://t.co/cGWjIj9aso
@vodopianov@ZuriVTOL You misunderstood. In the design range, you can travel 569km carrying 115kg of payload and still have 30 minutes reserves of fuel. You do not travel 569km in 30 minutes. Cruise 220 km/h, 240 maximum.
Today we unveiled our first product: Zuri uncrewed cargo VTOL.
A hybrid-electric tiltrotor for civil and defense operators. It carries 115 kg across a 679 km design range, or 569 km with a full 30-minute reserve counted in. It lands on a pad, a deck, or open ground, refuels in minutes on ordinary fuel, and no one is on board.
The work: resupply to offshore platforms and islands, the failed part that idles a rig, relief past broken roads, and resupply to positions where the risk is sending people.
It is built on Technology Demonstrator 2.0, in ground test in Prague now. First flight is planned for early 2027, and what TD 2.0 proves in the air becomes the cargo aircraft.
More than fifteen aircraft and hundreds of test flights got us here, since 2018.
Full release: https://t.co/PmCFXLcCyV
We added a fuel tank to our electric aircraft.
Fully electric works for short-range missions. Beyond that, energy density becomes limiting.
For regional missions, hybrid was the answer from the start.
The case ↓
We are hiring a Hardware Developer (Electronics) to join our Electronics R&D team in Prague.
Hands-on role focused on electronics design, PCB layout, validation, and testing for the development of Zuri's aircraft.
Full role details and application:
https://t.co/glHJYOdeqq
We'll be at eVTOL Show Europe in Stuttgart, sharing updates from our hybrid VTOL development work focused on regional air mobility.
We're developing a second technology demonstrator and will have a tiltrotor prototype on display.
Our founder and CEO, @michalillich, is speaking at the event.
Zuri is developing a next-generation hybrid VTOL demonstrator with full-envelope tiltrotor capability, scheduled for flight testing in 2026.
Ben Goldstein's article for @AviationWeek is available to read at no cost through December 13.
🔗 https://t.co/ZUMGbKdA6y
Honored to present Zuri Hybrid VTOL and our vision for sustainable regional air mobility at Czech–French Aeronautics Day 2025 🇨🇿🇫🇷.
Thanks to Business France Czech Republic and the French Embassy in Prague for hosting this platform for aerospace innovation.
After years of engineering and iteration, we're entering a new phase.
Iron Bird. Technology Demonstrator 2. Hybrid powertrain. Full flight mode. Refined aircraft design.
This is the momentum we've been building toward.
Boeing forecasts 2.4 million new aviation professionals needed over the next 20 years.
Advanced air mobility, including hybrid VTOL aircraft like Zuri, will only add to that.
We're hiring. Join us.
🌐 https://t.co/xFT0Bl2vEC
#ZuriVTOL#WeAreHiring#eVTOL#AAM#FutureOfFlight
@billybinion You do realize that in most of Europe, if you decline the bread before eating it, you won’t be charged. It’s usually optional unless stated otherwise.
Built where roads don't go.
Delivered where others can't.
Flies up to 700 km with vertical takeoff. Carries a 4-person crew or 370 kg of cargo.
#HybridVTOL#BuiltWhereRoadsDontGo
4 Forces Reshaping Regional Air Mobility by 2035
Demand is rising. Hubs are collapsing. Infrastructure is blocked. The future demands sustainable, practical solutions.
🧵 Here's what is already reshaping air mobility today.
See what sets Zuri apart.
At AERO Friedrichshafen 2025, we're presenting the latest developments in our hybrid VTOL aircraft, including the ground testbed, VR simulator, and our vision for regional aviation.
Final preparations are underway at our R&D site.
#aerofriedrichshafen
🚨 Border security and emergency response need speed.
🔹 700 km range for patrols and crises
🔹 70% faster deployment than traditional methods
🔹 Real-time MEDEVAC and supply transport
🔹 80% fewer emissions with SAF
How should agencies adopt Hybrid VTOL?
#ZuriVTOL#SecurityTech