The Allplane Podcast #105 - air freight moonshots w/Natilus founder Aleksey Matyushev

Things we talk about in this episode

Aleksey’s background in aviation and at the cutting edge of aerospace research

What is Natilus and what novelties it brings about in:

Airframe design

Green propulsion

Automation and autonomous flight

Why Natilus decided to focus on the cargo market

How did the Natilus project start and earlier iterations of its concept

Why a Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) design

Where is the project now and what are the next milestones

Natilus Silicon Valley investors

What market feedback is Natilus getting. Customers and orders.

Last but not least: what’s in a name? The story behind Natilus’ name