Zuri Hybrid VTOL

Aurion motor controller. An in-house design for Zuri's electric propulsion unit. Comparable controllers were nearly 4× heavier. Aurion reduces propulsion system weight and improves aircraft performance margins. Testing continues. Follow Zuri.

@JeanLouisDROUET Yes indeed!

@ZuriVTOL Saba ?

Infrastructure defines what aircraft can do. In many regions, air access is limited by short runways and difficult terrain. Geography often defines connectivity.

Exactly. Aircraft like the Twin Otter were designed for environments where runway length and terrain impose strict limits. But runways are also costly infrastructure and often located far from the actual destination. In many regions the real constraint isn't just runway length, it's the need for a runway at all.

@ZuriVTOL The Caribbean island of Saba is home to Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, which has the smallest commercial runway in the world. It is possible to travel to Saba by regional plane, the most used being the Twin Otter.

Hybrid-electric propulsion combined with a tiltrotor architecture represents a different approach to regional air mobility compared with fully electric urban aircraft. The Czech aviation magazine Letectví + kosmonautika recently covered the development of Zuri Hybrid VTOL, including the next-generation technology demonstrator currently in development.

Zuri will be at the First Czech UAS Industry Day on March 17, 2026 at the UAV Technology Park in Moravské Budějovice. Meet our team and learn more about Zuri Hybrid VTOL and its role in regional air mobility. #UAS Zuri se zúčastní First Czech UAS Industry Day dne 17. března 2026 v UAV Technology Parku v Moravských Budějovicích. Přijďte se setkat s naším týmem a dozvědět se více o projektu Zuri Hybrid VTOL.

Motor-to-motor load testing. Two electric motors are mechanically coupled. One drives, the other applies load as a generator. We measure current profiles, electromagnetic interference, and overall efficiency as part of propulsion system validation.

A lot of aircraft development looks like this. #EngineeringWeek #Aerospace

Hybrid propulsion relies on battery power during peak demand phases such as takeoff and landing. Discharge performance, thermal response under load, and internal resistance are characterized across the full temperature range in controlled testing.

We repositioned our technology demonstrator (TD 1.0) onto a room within the workshop to create space for TD 2.0 development. The workshop layout evolves as the program advances.

Scaling aviation does not always require new infrastructure. In many regions, the challenge is connecting what already exists more efficiently. Follow Zuri.

Zuri presenting its hybrid VTOL program at eVTOL Show Europe in Stuttgart.

Integration is not a single moment. It is a sequence of tests, adjustments, and validation cycles that gradually turn systems into an aircraft. Follow Zuri.

Regional air mobility places fundamentally different demands on aircraft design than short-range urban operations. At eVTOL Show Europe, Zuri will present how a hybrid VTOL architecture addresses range, cruise efficiency, payload capability, and operational flexibility through mission-focused design and step-by-step technical validation. 🕚 Feb 12 · 11:40 · Stuttgart

Every system depends on structure. Materials, interfaces, and tolerances define what is possible long before flight testing begins. Follow Zuri.

Advanced air mobility will not appear overnight. It will grow from existing regional airports and underused aviation infrastructure already in place.

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: #hardware-developer-electronics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">zuri.com/career#hardwar…

Progress happens at the workbench. Subsystems are developed, refined, and prepared long before they ever come together as an aircraft. Follow Zuri for a closer look at how Hybrid VTOL systems are built.

Zuri and Ambitious Air Mobility Group (AAMG). More soon.