If drones could dream…

…it would look something like this.

Follow along as we fly to our testing area, where our engineers are working through the bring-up process on Parallel Flight's beta-level drone. 

This week, we're running Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing with the aircraft.

What is Hardware-in-the-Loop testing? We're so glad you asked!

You know that feeling you get when you're dreaming about walking or running? Your mind thinks you're moving, but in reality, your body is still in bed. Hardware-in-the-Loop testing is a lot like that. The aircraft is restrained and the "flight" taking place is a computer simulation, but as far as the flight controller, ground station and powertrain are concerned, the drone is actively flying a mission. This is a sophisticated method of validating and de-risking systems prior to flight testing. All systems are performing well, so we're very close to making this drone's dreams of flight a reality. Stay tuned for updates on our beta-level aircraft's first lift-off!