Host Ernest Hancock interviews guest Will Willis (Chair/CEO of Aviator Cycles) on their first recreational air vehicle (quadcopters)
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Will Willis
TOPIC: Aviator Cycles
Webpage: https://aviatorcycles.com/
Will Willis
TOPIC: Aviator Cycles
Webpage: https://aviatorcycles.com/
Will Willis
William "Will" Willis, Jr., 67, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Aviator Cycles.. Mr. Willis joined the company in May 2019 to round out AC's senior management team with an accomplished public and privately held company experienced CEO. Mr. Willis held President, CEO, Chairman and/or Sr. Executive Marketing positions with Jeno's Frozen Foods, Inc. The Mennen Company, Insituform Technologies, Inc., On-Site Analysis, Inc., Mbf Asian Capital Corp., Frito-Lay, International Playtex, Chinet, and Plastic Surgery Innovations, llc. Mr. Willis consummated over 26 mergers, acquisitions and/or divestitures during his 40+ years as a Corporate Executive. Lastly, Mr. Willis founded Willis & Associates, LLC, a boutique management consulting firm specializing in helping small to mid-sized companies achieve their growth objectives. Mr. Willis graduated from Columbia College, Columbia University in 1974 with a BA in Sociology & Psychology and Columbia School of Business, Columbia University in 1976 with a MBA in Marketing & Finance.
Mr. Willis has authored two books ("If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space" and "Secrets men don't want women to know") and has guest lectured at many colleges and Business Schools across the USA.
WHERE'S MY FLYING MOTORCYCLE OR CAR?
Why has there never been a commercially successful flying motorcycle or car with all of the advancements we have made in the past 50 years?
It took almost 100 years for the auto industry to embrace the change from internal combustion engines to their electrical counterparts. Tesla developed a revolutionary car design that was at the beginning of this change.
Similar to the automotive industry, PAV (Personal Air Vehicle) design has been impeded by an unwillingness to abandon existing propulsion systems. Current designs simply attach existing propulsion systems props/motors to vehicles in varied locations to create thrust/lift. This creates a modified plane or helicopter (not a PAV).
A Paradigm Shift
In 2015, Airborne Motors (parent company of Aviator Cycles) developed an advanced propulsion system specifically designed for PAVs that will completely revolutionize the burgeoning industry much like Tesla did in the automotive industry.
WHO IS AIRBORNE MOTORS?
Airborne Motors is the parent company of Aviator Cycles. Airborne Motors developed and patented the advanced propulsion technology that will be used in all Aviator Cycles vehicles. Aviator Cycles will further refine, develop, and test all propulsion systems originally developed by Airborne Motors in order to maximize their utility in flying motorcycles and ATVs.
WHAT'S REVOLUTIONARY ABOUT THIS NEW PROPULSION SYSTEM?
Powerful – Up to 4x as powerful as comparable motor/prop combinations
Safe – Protective grids to keep the driver and surroundings from coming into contact with moving parts
Stable – Creates internal inertia that will stabilize the vehicle regardless of wind rain or snow…
Compact – The Aerorunner is the same size as a sport bike with a similar look… something that would be next to impossible with large spinning propellers surrounding the driver.
Redundancy – Each propulsion system is so powerful that it only needs to use 25% of its capabilities allowing us to segment them into 4 seperate systems while occupying the same space. If one of the segments has any problems than the next segment will take over. In the case of the Aerorunner GSX its like have 16 propulsion systems while it only needs 4 to fully function.
THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION ERA?
The Alternative Transportation Era is a way to describe the dramatic changes about to take place in the transportation industry. With the release of flying motorcycles, flying ATV's, flying UTV's, flying cars, flying taxis, and advanced drones. Impact from the Alternative Transportation Era is rapidly approaching and may represent the next tech explosion.
The transportation industry is massive, currently a $4.8 trillion dollar market. It will continue to grow along with population growth.
In the past 8 years, there has been a dramatic increase in PAV (personal air vehicle) interest from consumers and large companies.
Many large companies are now developing prototypes including Google, Uber, BMW, Airbus, Boeing, Toyota, Porsche, and Geely.
There is a race to market the first flying taxi between Google, Airbus, and Uber.
Large companies are acquiring PAV start-ups at an increasing rate and are dedicating large resources toward the development of flying vehicles.
Boeing recently acquired Aurora Flight Sciences and is actively trying to develop a useful electric jet engine.
Airbus recently acquired Blade, a New York aviation startup, and has expanded into new flying technologies through its Silicone Valley Unit (A3).
WHY NOW?
A culmination of events has resulted in a "perfect storm" of technology that is now catalyzing the Alternative Transportation Era.
Consumer interest – reaching a critical level
Manufacturing advances – increased manufacturing speed and efficiency, carbon fiber availability, lower costs
Transportation laws – addressed by several large companies (Uber, Google)
Software avionics – advanced with Drone technology
Battery technology – advanced by Tesla, John Goodenough
The only missing piece is advanced propulsion technology. Aviator Cycles and Airborne Motors will provide that critical technology, which will set off the Alternative Transportation Era.
WHY WILL AVIATOR CYCLES SUCCEED IN THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION?
Because Aviator Cycles is the only company with critical propulsion technology that every flying PAV, regardless of which company manufacturers it, will require. This should allow Aviator Cycles to dominate market share in the flying motorcycle/ATV industry. Our vehicles are backed by substantial Intellectual Property (42 patent claims issued and pending) related to critical propulsion technology and vehicle design.
Aviator Cycles has the perfect mix of revolutionary, disruptive technology that centers around an extremely profitable business model with high recurring revenues, including both hardware and software components.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF OUR ADVANCED PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY?
Only one moving part with dramatically less maintenance.
Complete digital control to optimize propulsion technology advantages.
Creates safe flying vehicles with unequaled stability in all weather and wind conditions.
Creates a leverage effect that will dramatically improve energy efficiency and power.
Can use the entire vehicle's body to transmit energy for propulsion.
Intellectual property protection: 42 patent claims issued and pending.
Summary of Advantages:
Greater thrust and lift
Greater speed
Greater efficiency
Greater stability despite wind and weather conditions
Greater control/maneuverability
Greater safety
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