Episodes

  • Expanding AAM Range with Better Batteries Part One – Inside AAM

    Expanding AAM Range with Better Batteries Part One – Inside AAM
    Sep 27 2024
    Many companies in the advanced air mobility sector plan to power their aircraft with batteries. These future aircraft are estimated to have an operational range of 100 miles, enabling rapid transit through cities. Yet there is great potential for AAM to travel beyond and between cities, and to accomplish this as a viable mode of transportation, operational range will likely need to be increased, and that requires innovating the batteries that power AAM. In this episode of Talking Aerospace Today, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries, is joined by Puneet Sinha, Global Head of the Battery Industry for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Together, they highlight the need for longer ranges for AAM and how companies can improve battery technology to enable that. In this episode, you will learn: Why AAM companies should explore increasing their aircraft’s flight range The primary engineering concerns in battery design How batteries can be improved to increase AAM range Safety considerations and risks for AAM batteries Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with Puneet Sinha: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    19 mins
  • Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Three – Inside AAM

    Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Three – Inside AAM
    Sep 13 2024
    The key infrastructure behind advanced air mobility (AAM), vertiports, must not only efficiently recharge air taxis and similar vehicles that make use of them, but also provide passengers with quick, quality service and be environmentally friendly. There are many design factors to consider in achieving these goals, but digital transformation can help companies find solutions to them, nonetheless. In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, and John Nixon, Vice President of Energy, Chemicals, and Infrastructure, conclude their conversation about AAM infrastructure. They discuss additional ways vertiports can be built for sustainability, as well as highlight the digital tools companies can use to make vertiports function at their peak performance. In this episode, you will learn: How companies can further increase vertiports’ sustainability The benefits of modular construction for vertiports Why digital transformation is valuable for the AAM sector The role of the digital twin, artificial intelligence, IoT sensors, and other digital tools in vertiport development Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with John Nixon: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    17 mins
  • Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Two - Inside AAM

    Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part Two - Inside AAM
    Aug 30 2024
    A lot of work needs to be done to build the infrastructure that can support advanced air mobility fleets. Ensuring there are enough vertiports in a city, as well as guaranteeing their reliability and maintainability, will be key to making AAM a convenient and profitable mode of transportation. What are some ways the developers behind AAM can achieve this? In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined again by John Nixon, Vice President of Energy, Chemicals, and Infrastructure, to continue their discussion on AAM infrastructure. They dive into different methods of powering vertiports, the ideal places to build vertiports, how the digital twin can optimize AAM serviceability, and more. In this episode, you will learn: Methods to improve vertiports’ energy reliability and sustainability The potential for small modular reactors (SRMs) as a power source for vertiports Considerations into making vertiports convenient and serviceable How serviceability can impact AAM vehicle design The role of the digital twin in improving serviceability Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with John Nixon: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    20 mins
  • Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part One – Inside AAM

    Rethinking Infrastructure for AAM Part One – Inside AAM
    Aug 16 2024
    Advanced air mobility is a new classification of aircraft that offers new ways to transport cargo and passengers across short distances in forms such as air taxis. However, most air taxis are projected to be bigger than most cars and cannot just land on streets or lawns. AAM will require its own infrastructure to provide places to land, recharge, and take off from. These places will be known as vertiports, but what exactly will they look like? In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of A&D for Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by John Nixon, Vice President of Energy, Chemicals, and Infrastructure for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Together, they discuss what vertiports are, their interactions with the energy grid, and how sustainability plays a factor. In this episode, you will learn: How vertiports can support AAM fleets How much impact on the electric grid vertiports would have Why the method of powering vertiports matters to sustainability AAM’s impact on noise pollution Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with John Nixon: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    21 mins
  • Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Three – Inside AAM

    Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Three – Inside AAM
    Aug 2 2024
    Making advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles autonomous can transform short-ranged aerial transportation as we know it. Of course, implementing autonomous systems onto such aircraft introduces new challenges to design and operation, on top of the existing mechanical, electrical, thermal, and more considerations. Managing all these decisions will require new methodologies, namely digital transformation. In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, returns with Nand Kochhar, Vice President of Automotive and Transportation for Siemens Digital Industries Software. They conclude their discussion on autonomous AAM by exploring how digital transformation is the key for creating autonomous vehicles, as well as what can motivate people to use autonomous AAM in their lives. In this episode, you will learn: The role of digital transformation in producing autonomous vehicles How digital transformation can help beyond the design phase What can convince people to use autonomous AAM Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with Nand Kochhar: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    14 mins
  • Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Two – Inside AAM

    Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part Two – Inside AAM
    Jul 19 2024
    Autonomous advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles are a goal for multiple companies working in the sector. Some are planning to phase it in after using human pilots for some time, while others are jumping straight in to make AAM vehicles uncrewed from launch. In any case, making aircraft like AAM capable of autonomous flight raises new concerns regarding safety and regulations, especially if they are expected to transport people. In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, and Nand Kochhar, Vice President of Automotive and Transportation for Siemens, continue their discussion on what AAM companies can learn from automotive when making AAM autonomous. They focus on cybersecurity, the importance of redundancy for AAM, and how to ensure timely product releases while meeting certification standards. In this episode, you will learn: The increasing importance of cybersecurity in autonomous vehicles How automotive ensures profitable product releases while complying with regulations How autonomous AAMs could be monitored Why redundancy is critical for autonomous AAM Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with Nand Kochhar: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    16 mins
  • Innovating Global Air Freight: Natilus and Immersive Engineering

    Innovating Global Air Freight: Natilus and Immersive Engineering
    Jul 16 2024
    One of the most exciting aspects of advanced air mobility (AAM) is the potential for innovation in air freight, particularly with autonomous, highly efficient aircraft. Innovating in this field comes with technological, regulatory and cultural challenges. However, companies like Natilus are making significant strides, offering valuable insights for the industry and paving the way for advancing technologies such as immersive engineering. In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software is joined by Aleksey Matyushev, Founder and CEO of Natilus, a company transforming the global air freight sector with their unique blended wing body aircraft. Together, with host Patty Russo, they discuss the vision and technological advancements driving success at Natilus and the broader implications for the AAM industry. In this episode, you will learn: • The role of Siemens digital transformation technology and immersive engineering capabilities in aircraft design • Why innovating in air freight is crucial for the aerospace industry • The key enablers Natilus is adopting to develop this groundbreaking aircraft Todd Tuthill Todd Tuthill is the Vice President of Aerospace & Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Connect with Todd on LinkedIn Aleksey Matyushev – Speaker Aleksey Matyushev is the Founder and CEO of Natilus. Connect with Aleksey on LinkedIn Patty Russo – Host Patty Russo is a Global Marketing Manager for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Connect with Patty on LinkedIn
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    24 mins
  • Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part One – Inside AAM

    Insights on AAM Autonomy from Automotive Part One – Inside AAM
    Jul 5 2024
    One of the most interesting aspects of advanced air mobility (AAM) is companies’ desire to make AAM vehicles autonomous, capable of flying without a human pilot. Of course, creating self-flying vehicles such as these involves many difficulties in technology, regulations, and cultural acceptance. However, there is one industry that has been pursuing autonomous vehicles with great success that the AAM sector can learn from: automotive. In this episode, Todd Tuthill, Vice President of Aerospace and Defense for Siemens Digital Industries Software, is joined by Nand Kochhar, Vice President for Automotive and Transportation for Siemens Digital Industries Software. Together, they begin their discussion on the automotive industry’s experiences regarding vehicle autonomy and how they could be applied to aerospace companies hoping to do the same with AAM. In this episode, you will learn: Why making AAM autonomous is important The different levels of vehicle autonomy according to the automotive industry The key drivers behind the push for autonomy The importance of safety in designing autonomous AAM Connect with Todd Tuthill: LinkedIn Connect with Nand Kochhar: LinkedIn Connect with Patty Russo: LinkedIn Resources: Siemens Aerospace & Defense website
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    17 mins