{"id":7878,"date":"2021-07-12T09:08:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/?p=7878"},"modified":"2021-10-07T15:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T22:10:30","slug":"exovolar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/exovolar","title":{"rendered":"Exovolar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Industries are constantly looking for quicker &amp; more efficient ways to send workers to their aerial workspace.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8075\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Action-Movie-Shot-1170x658.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub> *The above graphic contains images of a <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/fundraising\/unveiling-the-dynamics-of-mvps-and-fundraising-deciphering-vc-expectations\/\">prototype<\/a> that is currently not available for general use. <\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Conventional aerial work access is becoming inefficient with advances in drones. We have traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/news-2\/stop-following-formulas-why-startup-success-demands-more-than-predictable-methods\/\">methods<\/a> of sending people to the sky, cranes, scissor lifts, extension ladders, scaffoldings, and suspended workstations. However, as drone and robotics <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/pitch-deck\/a-framework-to-make-your-technology-stand-out-in-investor-pitches\/\">technology<\/a> mature, much of the inspection and fault detection work can be done remotely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7964\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Wind-Turbine-for-Web-9-1-1536x864-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans are only necessary for more complex missions. As a result, the <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/enterprise\/should-mid-market-companies-outsource-marketing-to-ai-and-what-does-it-really-cost\/\">cost<\/a> and logistic effort of setting up heavy machinery for humans to reach a location in the air would likely become increasingly more inefficient for an operator. If only there was an effective way for people to easily access their workspace in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startengine.com\/exovolar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Invest <strong>NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startengine.com\/exovolar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Follow Our Progress!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market Opportunity<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-military markets are billion dollars ($) sectors within utility industries where aerial work is performed (e.g. wind turbine maintenance, $8B in 2016 with 11.1% CAGR from 2017 to 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/transmission-towers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7967\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/transmission-towers.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/transmission-towers-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/transmission-towers-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/transmission-towers-280x149.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Airborne manned-unmanned teaming, matured from the military, can be applied to the industry for the future of aerial work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7973\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/BladeBUG_01-1170x658.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub>source: <a href=\"https:\/\/bladebug.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">https:\/\/bladebug.co.uk\/<\/a><\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Solution<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Analogous to how SpaceX lands rockets, we are using thrust vectoring technology to build a <strong>hands-free autonomous flight system for dexterous airborne missions<\/strong>. We believe the sensing and control technology today has matured to a point where we could send humans to aerial worksites reliably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/obsidian-transbgd-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8088\" width=\"371\" height=\"550\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/obsidian-transbgd-1.png 606w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/obsidian-transbgd-1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/obsidian-transbgd-1-126x187.png 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub>*Images are computer-generated <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/startups\/from-booked-to-bought-in-how-elite-founders-systematize-demo-attendance\/\">demo<\/a> versions. The product is still currently under development.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Current personal air mobility requires at least one hand to fly. We take the system complexity trade-off for <strong>hands-free utilities<\/strong>. Industrial platforms are being optimized so that workers can focus 100% on the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8103\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-2048x1157.png 2048w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jet-powered_platform-sm-2-1170x661.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub>*Images are computer-generated demo versions. The product is still currently under development.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Our first prototype comes in the form of <strong>Exoskeleton<\/strong> for our initial go-to-market segment: military seeking combat\/support mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7976\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Action-Movie-Shot-1170x658.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub>*The above graphic contains images of a prototype that is currently not available for general use.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Go-To-Market Strategy<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first target customer is the military-industrial complex. There are many use cases that make the military an ideal first customer. After that, we will look to target a more broad industrial market that involves aerial work, from wind turbine maintenance to utility tower repair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-go-to-market.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7935\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-go-to-market.jpg 900w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-go-to-market-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-go-to-market-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-go-to-market-280x157.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the technology matures, we will look to enter the Public Safety sector in which the hands-free flight system can help with search &amp; rescue and emergency medical response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our Team<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Exovolar hands-free autonomous flight system is brought to you by the incredibly talented team below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7929\" width=\"841\" height=\"473\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-team.jpg 900w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-team-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-team-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/exovolar-team-280x157.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roadmap<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We have all the expensive hardware (engines, exoskeleton, safety rig, and airport <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/startups\/from-guess-to-test-transforming-startup-assumptions-into-testable-hypotheses\/\">test<\/a> site) needed to achieve flight with the first prototype. Thus in the next 18~24 months, with largely on payroll expenses, we will&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>Finish the current prototype<\/li><li>With the current prototype, look for capability demonstration and letters of intent<\/li><li>Develop second prototype with the focus on a specific military branch, aerial work industry, or entertainment venue<\/li><li>Look for subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/venture-capital\/how-ai-will-change-venture-capital-investments-a-look-into-the-future\/\">investment<\/a> to go from second prototype to production<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7979\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Interior-shot-3.1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em><sub>*Images are computer-generated demo versions. The product is still currently under development.<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/blog\/investments\/the-importance-of-founder-equity-lessons-from-facebook-and-google\/\">equity<\/a> crowdfunding campaign is now LIVE on StartEngine! Hit the buttons below to invest now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startengine.com\/exovolar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Invest <strong>NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">spacer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industries are constantly looking for quicker &amp; more efficient ways to send workers to their aerial workspace. Conventional aerial work access is becoming inefficient with advances in drones. We have traditional methods of sending people to the sky, cranes, scissor lifts, extension ladders, scaffoldings, and suspended workstations. However, as drone and robotics technology mature, much<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1299],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-startup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7878\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccelerator.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}