Embraer Pulse Concept (concept design)

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Pulse Concept (concept design)
Embraer
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
www.executive.embraer.com
www.embraerx.embraer.com

For Embraer’s 50th anniversary, Embraer Design Ops has designed a futuristic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL), called the Pulse Concept, with the cabin being a removable pod which can be transferred to a ground vehicle and vice versa. The aircraft could very well be an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft due to their target market entry date is 2070 and many scientists and inventors are hoping for solid state batteries to have a very high energy density. Embraer founded Eve Air Mobility in October 2020. (All graphics Embraer credit.)

The company is planning for future technologies to allow the creation of a smart all see-through passenger pod due to potential advances in glass technology and see-through alloy materials, such as transparent aluminum. Transparent aluminum (aluminum oxynitride)is a ceramic composed of aluminum, oxygen and nitrogen whose trade name is ALON. Transparent aluminum can be seen through and is four times harder than fused silica glass.

Using a pod for the passenger compartment will allow the passengers to transfer from the aircraft to a ground vehicle and back, without leaving the pod. In addition, having smart glass and an all see-through pod will allow the passengers to have spectacular views when flying or driving allowing them to have a better traveling experience whether working or relaxing during their trip. The company envisions smart glass being used for internet searches, watching movies, making phone calls, creating videos and having the ability to do just about anything one can do with a smart phone or today's personal computer.

The target market is for the Pulse Concept aircraft and ground vehicle is for the business traveler and the wealthy. EmbraerX has also been involved in development of the DreamMaker, an air taxi concept. The company recorded a trademark for EveX in July 2020.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger pod which fits inside eVTOL and electric car vehicles
• Piloting: 1 pilot or autonomous, air and ground
• Capacity: Unknown (possibly 4 to 6 people)
• Passenger pod: All glass, with use of futuristic glass and transparent aluminum
• Propellers: 4 propellers (stacked propellers)
• Electric motors: 4 electric motors
• Power source: Most likely, hybrid-electric power source including batteries
• Windows: Canopy over the cockpit and entire passenger compartment for excellent views in all directions for the pilot and passengers
• Wing: 1 joined wing
• Tail: 1 sloping rearward vertical stabilizer
• Ground vehicle: 6 wheels
• Landing gear (aircraft): Retractable tricycle tail wheeled landing gear
• Safety features: Using electric motors instead of conventional piston or turbine engines to power the propellers increases the safety of the aircraft. There are redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure.

Related Aircraft:

• Eve Air Mobility Eve M1 (concept design)
• Eve Air Mobility Eve (production model)
• Eve Air Mobility Eve (prototype)
• Eve Air Mobility Eve V1 (concept design)
• Eve Air Mobility Eve V2 (concept design)
• Eve Air Mobility Eve V3 (concept design)

Company Insights:

• Pitchbook
• Crunchbase
• MarketWatch

Resources:

• Embraer website
• EmbraerX website 
• Video: #Embraer #Pulse concept, Embraer, Oct. 22, 2019
• Article: Embraer’s new Pulse concept showcases its vision for the future of personal transport, The Design Air, May 15, 2020
• Article: This Wild New VTOL Concept Uses a Glass Pod to Transfer You Directly Into a Self-Driving Car, Robb Report, May 19, 2020
• Article: Embraer Pulse Concept is the Future of Private Air Travel, Elite Traveler, May 20, 2020 
• Article: Futuristic Embraer PULSE Concept Transforms from Private Jet to Autonomous Car, Techeblog, May 20, 2020  
• Article: This private glass pod that can shift from air to land shows what an aerospace giant thinks luxury travel could look like in 50 years — tour the 'Pulse Concept', Business Insider, May 29, 2020
• Trademark: EveX, Uspto.Report, July 27, 2020
• Press Release: Leading Experts to Address Vertical Flight Aircraft Autonomy, Electric VTOL News, August 5, 2020