AeroVironment is a California technology company that is primarily involved in energy systems, electric vehicle systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Paul B. MacCready, Jr. founded the company in 1971. The company is probably most well known for developing the Helios Prototype under an agreement with NASA. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd) - Land 404,298 km² - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Paul MacCready is the inventor of the first flying machine powered by a human made flight. ... Helios Prototype is the name of a solar- and fuel cell system-powered uninhabited aerial vehicle that NASA tested. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research. ...
AeroVironment was selected from a group of finalists that included Carmanah Technologies, Corning, Daimler Chrysler, Energy Conversion Devices, and First Solar.
AeroVironment's Bill Parks has been selected Engineer of the Year by the AIAA for his work as Chief Engineer of Helios, the revolutionary stratospheric UAV that set the World Altitude record two years ago and will will fly multiple days this year with a fuel cell energy system.
AeroVironment developed a fuel cell/battery hybrid system that uses hydrogen generated from sodium borohydride to power a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system.
AeroVironment Vice President Bob Curtin is a hard worker, which led to his promotion in 2000.
AeroVironment operations began small - the company hired people as consultants on early projects like the Gossamer Condor that was started in 1976 and completed a year later, he explained.
AeroVironment has five air and ground vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian's permanent collection (see related story).
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