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<ul><li>The company has been working on the project⁠— in which India’s Tata Group has a small investment⁠— for the last two decades </li><li>The founders told <keyword id="824043" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Business-Insider">Business Insider</keyword> that they see a company like <keyword id="86569" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindustan-Aeronautics-Limited">Hindustan Aeronautics Limited</keyword> (HAL) as a potential partner.</li><li>The Yoelis see the flying car useful as an ambulance for health emergencies to start with, something that government or private hospitals and civic bodies can incorporate into their fleet. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider</a>.</li></ul>Israel-based <keyword id="3918963" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Urban-Aeronautics">Urban Aeronautics</keyword> is developing <keyword id="489845" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Flying-cars">flying cars</keyword> called the <keyword id="9571506" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cityhawk">CityHawk</keyword> powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The company has been working on the project⁠— in which India’s Tata Group has a small investment⁠— for the last two decades and is currently looking to raise money and gain a strategic partner in the last financing round. The founders told Business Insider that they would consider India for manufacturing and see a company like <keyword id="151778" type="DOMAIN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindustan-Aeronautics">Hindustan Aeronautics</keyword> Limited (HAL) as a potential partner. <div type="image" title="Rafi Yoeli" msid="76954191" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Rafi Yoeli, the inventor and designer behind the Urban Aeronautics flying car.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “We are looking for $40 million, possibly in tranches and maybe not all at once. The amount of money will take us to full-scale development at the beginning of manufacturing of the unmanned vehicle,” said <keyword id="9571507" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="janina-frankel-yoeli">Janina Frankel-Yoeli</keyword>, the vice-president of marketing at Urban Aeronautics. “We are at a stage in 2020 where we are looking for serious agreements with strategic partners. We believe that Stage B will end in some kind of M&amp;A. We need a lot more than $40 million to actually finish the program, certify it and then switch to hydrogen, certify that as well, and launch it into the market,” said Rafi Yoeli, the inventor and designer behind the Urban Aeronautics flying car. The India connection The company currently has private investors, one of which is Tata Industries. However, Tata while responding to Business Insider queries said, “Tata Industries is a very minor investor in Urban Aeronautics. We do not have any further guidance to offer.” It has also partnered with French company Safran, which supplies all power and requirements. “We have signed an agreement with certain parties, not in India yet, but we are definitely looking forward to it. Really for the manned-aircraft, which we think has a lot of potential in India,” Rafi said. Rafi thinks a lot of aircraft makers in India can be a great strategic partner for their company. “There are a lot of aircraft makers in India we know Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), there was some point where Tata could have been a partner. I think they went in different directions. But, they are still invested,” he said. “We are a private company and setting up a manufacturing unit in India is a big advantage for us,” he added. How does a flying car look? The company aims to deploy these flying cars like Uber in the sky. No, it’s no more a dream or merely a fiction the company has already developed its “first tone, full-scale flying car, as you can see it is still unmanned. It is called comran. It already has 300 autonomous flights behind it,” Rafi Yoeli. <div type="image" title="image1(1)" msid="76954249" hostid="261"></div> CityHawk is a six-seater vehicle, with a uniquely compact footprint and no external wings or rotors. “It is indeed the size of a car. It is 2.25-metre wide at this time and approximately 6 metres long, more of a van. But it takes off vertically. It can carry 100s of kilograms, and it is designed to the same standard and same procedures as you design a bell two helicopter,” Rafi Yoeli told Business Insider. The Yoelis see the flying car useful as an ambulance for health emergencies to start with, something that government or private hospitals and civic bodies can incorporate into their fleet. As of now, flying vehicles including drones <a href="https://uavcoach.com/drone-laws-in-india/">are tightly regulated in India</a>, and it may be a while before the country opens up to flying cars, or is even able to afford them on a large scale. However, allowing a manufacturing unit is an opportunity to attract investment, to create jobs for some of the country’s bright engineers, and the subsequent knowledge transfer will make the country a fertile ground for future innovations in a space that is yet to take shape. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/comet-neowise-will-burn-bright-over-india-for-the-next-20-days-after-two-earlier-comets-fizzled-out/articleshow/76953313.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Comet Neowise will burn bright over India for the next 20 days after two earlier comets fizzled out</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/markets/news/rossari-biotech-ipo-analysis-and-comparison-with-camlin-fine-srf-and-clariant/articleshow/76953016.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Rossari Biotech IPO⁠— 40 scientists, China, and other factors that make the share sale hot</a>

An Israeli firm working on flying cars is looking for $40 million and a strategic partner⁠— the founders are open to set up the plant in India

<ul><li>The <keyword id="158152" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Light-Combat-Helicopter" source="Orion">Light Combat Helicopter</keyword> is developed by <keyword id="139970" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="hindustan-aeronautics-ltd" source="Orion">Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd</keyword> (HAL).</li><li>LCH features armoured-protection systems, night attack capability, 20mm gun, 70mm rocket and missiles.</li><li>It has a top speed of 268kmph and a maximum range of 550km.</li></ul>The Defence Minister of India, <keyword id="6355121" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="rajnath-singh" source="Orion">Rajnath Singh</keyword>, inducted an indigenously- developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into <keyword id="15141" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="indian-air-force" source="Orion">Indian Air Force</keyword> (IAF). The induction occurred in the presence of the Defence Minister and Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari during the induction Ceremony of Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) in Jodhpur. This light combat helicopter has been developed to boost the Indian Air Force's combat prowess as the helicopter is capable of firing a range of missiles and other weapons. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Key features of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)" comment="subhead" text="Key features of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)">Key features of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)</cmsannotation> The Light Combat Helicopter has been developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). It has been primarily designed for deployment in the high-altitude region. It shares similar traits with the advanced light helicopter Dhruv. It has a number of stealth features, including armoured-protection systems, night attack capability and crash-worthy landing gear. The LCH can be deployed in high-altitude areas and all-weather combat conditions, thanks to requisite agility, manoeuvrability, and extended range. Besides this, the helicopter can also be deployed in high-altitude bunker busting operations, urban environments, counter-insurgency, and combat capabilities to support ground forces. <div type="image" title="Light Combat Helicopter" msid="94613876" hostid="261" sizebytes="51422"></div> Other than these, several key aviation technologies are used in this helicopter, like glass cockpit, crashworthy bottom structure, anti-resonance isolation system, integrated architecture and display system, IR suppressor, helmet-mounted display system and more. Coming to weapon capabilities, it has a 20mm gun, 70mm rocket and missiles. The helicopter can fire air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. This Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) weighs 5,800 Kg, has a range of 550km and has a maximum speed of 268kmph. It is powered by a SHAKTI engine that produces a power of 1032kW. In March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a Cabinet Committee on Security, which approved the procurement of 15 indigenously developed Limited Series Production (LSP) LCH at the cost of ₹3,887 crores. According to the defence ministry, ten helicopters will be introduced, five for Indian Air Force (IAF) and five for the Indian Army. The helicopter has been tested under stringent operating conditions, such as in the desert and cold Siachen regions. Back in February 2020, the helicopter was declared ready for production. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/ins-vikrant-pm-modi-unveils-indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier/slidelist/93944069.cms">PM Modi unveils India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier- INS Vikrant</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/meet-the-former-lieutenant-general-anil-chauhan-the-next-chief-of-defence-staff/slidelist/94530802.cms">Meet the former Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan — the next Chief of Defence Staff</a>

Here’s everything you need to know about the made-in-India lightweight combat helicopter

Rainwater harvesting is one thing that every conversationalist has been vouching for since a very long time and now even NASA concluded that it could help Indians save not only water but money too. 
 
As per a new study following NASA satellite data, collecting rainwater for vegetable irrigation can not only reduce water bills but also provide a second source of income to Indians. 
 News agency PTI reported that the study is based on precipitation data from the <keyword id="801252" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tropical-Rainfall-Measuring-Mission">Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission</keyword> (TRMM), a joint mission between NASA and the <keyword id="750760" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Japan-Aerospace-Exploration-Agency">Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency</keyword>, which provided observations of rainfall over the tropics and subtropics from 1997 to 2015. 
 
"India has severe problems getting potable water to all of its residents," said Dan Stout, research assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Utah. 
 
During the study, the team of scientists examined the possibilities if Indians collected precipitation in cheap 200-gallon tanks that they could easily engineer to fit in densely populated urban areas. 
 
PTI reported that the team analysed satellite data of precipitation in different areas to evaluate the availability of rainwater for direct harvesting. 
Data sets of every three hours from 1997 to 2011 were analysed to determine how much precipitation, on average, was available for collection and supplementation in each of the six test cities: Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Srinagar. 
 
People estimated that each person would require an average of about 35 gallons of water per day and for an average household of five people, demand would be about 178 gallons daily. 
 
Outdoor vegetable irrigation would require less water. The team calculated irrigation demands for a roughly 215-square-foot garden planted with tomatoes and lettuce. 
 
After an payback period, rainwater harvesting for vegetable irrigation would provide a profit of between Rs 1,548 and Rs 3,261 per year and a total cost savings of between Rs 2,605 and Rs 4,522 per year. 
 
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You could save money by harvesting rainwater. Find out how

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The era of electric air taxis is near, with eVTOLs expected to fly commercially starting next year.</li><li>One expert said eVTOLs fly at low altitudes and could create airspace and security challenges.</li></ul>The US's first <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-electric-air-taxi-archer-evtol-2023-6">electric vertical-takeoff and -landing aircraft</a> are expected to fly commercial passengers as soon as 2025.At launch, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-investing-in-evtol-aircraft-united-american-2022-8">these zero-emission, piloted air taxis</a> — which take off and land like a helicopter but fly like an airplane — are expected to hop between city centers and major airports as a faster and more efficient alternative to driving. The battery-powered vehicles are also much quieter than the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/helicopter-ride-nyc-east-hampton-price-increase-airport-noise-regulation-2022-4">noisy helicopters that commonly fly over densely populated cities</a>.According to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aerosociety.com/news/will-the-aerial-taxis-of-the-future-be-safe/#:~:text=With%20orders%20for%2010%2C000%20eVTOLs,one%20estimate%20from%20JP%20Morgan.">the Royal Aeronautical Society</a>, more than 10,000 eVTOLs are on order worldwide in deals worth some $60 billion.Carriers, including American Airlines, United Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic Airways, as well as noncommercial operators like the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-electric-air-taxi-delivered-to-us-joby-evtol-2023-10">US Air Force, have placed orders</a> for the new type of aircraft.The investments signal confidence in the futuristic eVTOLs and the burgeoning market for urban air mobility, which JPMorgan analysts have predicted <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-startups-evtol-flying-car-industry-urban-air-mobility-2022-4">could be worth about $1 trillion</a> by 2040.However, the widespread commercialization and expansion of eVTOLs will depend on public acceptance and how regulators and operators address infrastructure challenges both on the ground and in the air.<h2 id="1aca0131-7716-4576-b98f-4cfc4392b0c8">Existing landing zones will need to be electrified with expensive chargers</h2>With up to 200 of the US-based Archer Aviation's Midnight aircraft on order, United is expected to operate the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/united-to-use-electric-air-taxi-in-chicago-new-york-2023-3">US's first commercial eVTOL route starting in 2025</a>.In June, the aircraft<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/flying-taxi-firm-archer-gets-faa-approval-for-commercial-operations-2024-6"> received federal approval to fly commercially </a>as a Part 135 operator, meaning it can run non-scheduled operations like on-demand private charters. It still needs further approvals to fly for airlines like United, but the latest certificate puts it one step closer.United's planned hopper service is set to fly 10 to 20 minutes between downtown Manhattan and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, offering an alternative to a drive that often takes more than an hour.A later, second United eVTOL route is planned between Chicago's city center and O'Hare International Airport.<div type="image" title="United Airlines Archer Aviation Midnight eVTOL concept drawing." height="1432" width="1866" msid="110773504" hostid="261" sizebytes="77084"></div>All the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-connectivity-software-can-make-flying-taxis-reality-2024-2">eVTOL destinations have established spots for the electric aircraft</a> to take off from and land on. This type of operation is favored because the landing spots don't take up much space and can be placed near high-density sites such as sports arenas, finance districts, or concert venues.Archer's chief growth and infrastructure officer, Bryan Bernhard, told Business Insider that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-tour-evtols-the-flying-taxis-revolutionize-commuting-2023-11">Midnight would primarily use these existing heliports</a> or VTOL-specific "vertiports" to start. It also plans to repurpose already-built city infrastructure, such as parking-garage rooftops, as additional landing zones.Regardless of location, facilities that want to welcome eVTOLs like the Midnight must invest in chargers. Bernhard said Archer's would be expensive to purchase and install but would not put a massive new strain on the power grid.He said the challenge lay in striking the right balance between battery conservation and terminal convenience when choosing where to place landing zones.<div type="image" title="The rear two seats of an Archer Midnight eVTOL with x-shaped seatbelts." height="3024" width="4032" msid="110773503" hostid="261" sizebytes="963482"></div>"We're utilizing existing assets and existing routes, so it'll be easy to integrate into that," he said. "But you want to be strategic on where the charger is so the vehicle doesn't have a long taxi path before it can take off."Bernhard added that the Midnight's charger had about the same power output as a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-charging-stations-explained-levels-plugs-tesla-supercharger-2022-12">high-speed EV charger.</a><h2 id="be9d0476-d82b-4eb1-a3d5-a187d219bab6">Newly built vertiports may not be welcome in less-urban areas</h2>Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst, told BI that the continued development of high-density batteries was crucial to eVTOL operators' hope of carrying more people and cargo longer distances.This would lead to the need for newly built vertiports.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-to-launch-air-taxi-service-uae/">Joby Aviation,</a> the first and only other US eVTOL manufacturer to secure an FAA certification, has, for example, partnered with eVTOL infrastructure provider Skyports to build four vertiports around Dubai.A Joby spokesperson told BI the company's global operations, which it plans to also extend to places like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-ana-partner-nomura-real-estate-vertiports-japan/">Japan</a>, would "blend into the background" and not disrupt daily life."We worked with NASA to analyze the acoustic footprint of the aircraft, demonstrating that at takeoff, it is quieter than a conversation at a distance of 100 meters and is barely perceptive when flying overhead at an altitude of just 500 meters," Joby said.<div type="image" title="Joby in Dubai" height="1500" width="2000" msid="110773508" hostid="261" sizebytes="138736"></div>Across the world, Rani Plaut, the CEO of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.airev.aero/">Air</a>, an Israeli company developing a two-seater eVTOL, told BI that the more infrastructure built to support the growing air-taxi market, the quicker the public would become accustomed to it.Harteveldt said, however, that this unique challenge of public acceptance would be particularly difficult in less-urban communities."There could be an opportunity to build new vertiports in places like office parks or shopping centers," he said. "However, one thing we know to be true is that communities will not want eVTOLs buzzing in and out at all times, even if they're electric."Harteveldt suggested that the optimal places for new vertiports were on top of or adjacent to convention centers or on waterfronts in places like New York City and San Francisco.<div type="image" title="Pilots training in Joby Aviation's eVTOL." height="784" width="1185" msid="110773509" hostid="261" sizebytes="111536"></div>Fortunately for operators, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.faa.gov/airports/new_entrants/aam_infrastructure">Federal Aviation Administration's</a> official vertiport guidance, coming in 2025, is set to be performance-based. Bernard said the fewer regulatory requirements would make building new US facilities quicker and less costly.<h2 id="09227db6-e9ec-4a66-b5e5-58d27f280cdd">eVTOL operators need to consider airspace safety, security, and efficiency</h2>While manufacturers will face infrastructure challenges on the ground, the industry must also figure out how to efficiently <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/delta-makes-a-60-million-investment-in-evtols-joby-aviation-2022-10">incorporate eVTOLs into the airspace network</a>.Airspace is used by everything from helicopters and passenger airliners to private jets and student pilots — meaning everyone has to work together with air-traffic control to safely share the skies.<div type="image" title="Archer Aviation" height="1000" width="1500" msid="110773505" hostid="261" sizebytes="148762"></div>Bernhard said the first couple of years of flying the Midnight would involve a few vehicles on existing and approved aviation routes and that Archer intended to use the same operating procedures that exist for other rotorcraft vehicles.He said opening newly certified pathways and new landing locations would take another few years, but conversations about the logistics of air traffic management would ignite.While the era of air taxis is almost here, Harteveldt said he didn't see eVTOLs littering the skies anytime soon. He said this "Jetsons"-like dream would be limited by safety and noise restrictions, especially since the eVTOLs would be flying at lower altitudes."How do you ensure these aircraft don't intentionally do anything that jeopardizes safety and security in places like Washington, DC, or London or Paris, and many others," he said. "You aren't going to want to have these eVTOLs operating in proximity to some of these places."

Flying taxis are closer than ever to reality. The booming industry needs to overcome infrastructure hurdles. 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Alef Aeronautics says it's got more than $250 million of preorders for its electric flying car.</li><li>At $300,000 each, this means at least 834 cars were preordered. Alef said there were several B2B agreements.</li></ul>Preorders are mounting for the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-flying-car-alef-aeronautics-test-flights-photos-faa-ev-2023-7">$300,000 flying electric vehicle</a> that just got FAA approval for test flights.Alef Aeronautics, the Californian startup that's developing the car, told Insider on Monday that customers had preordered more than $250 million worth of the Model A since October."Most orders are from individuals, but there are several B2B agreements also," the company told Insider.This puts the number of individual cars preordered at at least 834, though Alef did not share exact numbers.Alef previously <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alef-aeronautics-reports-pre-sales-of-over-440-flying-cars-in-q4-2022-301727720.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that 440 vehicles were pre-ordered in the fourth quarter of 2022, including an order placed by what it said was a "large Hong Kong-based aviation technology company."The Model A went on pre-sale in October, and buyers can put down a $150 deposit, or a $1,500 deposit to join what it calls its priority queue. Alef said at the time that it planned to deliver its first vehicles in the last three months of 2025.Alef said last week that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-flying-car-alef-won-faa-approval-for-test-flight-2023-7" rel="">it had received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for the car</a>. The certificate has strict limits for the locations and purpose for which the car is permitted to fly, Alef told Insider."This is more for R&amp;D and exhibition purposes," the company said, adding that "certification to drive is separate."The Model A, which is fully electric, has a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles and can fit within the existing urban driving and parking infrastructure, Alef says. The company claims that the vehicle fits within the existing urban driving and parking infrastructure."Designed to drive on the street, take off vertically when needed and fly overhead above traffic, we're building the solution to the issues of modern congestion," Alef says on its website.

The company behind the $300,000 flying EV the FAA approved for test flights says it has already received $250 million of preorders

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A SpaceX-backed startup's electric flying became the first to get approval for flight tests.</li><li>Alef Aeronautics is already taking pre-orders for the car that will start at $300,000.</li></ul>A fully electric flying car that'll cost about $300,000 just won approval to start testing on the road – and in the air. Alef Aeronautics, a Californian automaker, said in a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alef-becomes-the-first-car-certified-to-fly-301863749.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> it had received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Model A. It's the first such approval for a flight-capable car, according to the startup, which has been backed by the likes of <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/armada-aeronautics-inc/company_financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpaceX</a>.Alef CEO Jim Dukhovny said: "It allows us to move closer to bringing people an environmentally friendly and faster commute, saving individuals and companies hours each week. This is one small step for planes, one giant step for cars."Due to <a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/Urban%20Air%20Mobility%20%28UAM%29%20Concept%20of%20Operations%202.0_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">evolving FAA restrictions</a> tied to the unprecedented capabilities of flying cars, Alef said its certification limits the locations and purpose for which it is permitted to fly.The company aimed to produce the first flying car with both street driving and vertical take-off capabilities. It's designed to fit within existing urban infrastructure for driving and parking.<div type="image" title="Alef in transition flight" height="720" width="960" msid="101433811" hostid="261" sizebytes="31474"></div>The flying car is able to take off vertically or horizontally, and can carry up to two people. It's expected to have a road range of 200 miles and a flying range of 110 miles.Buyers can pay a $150 deposit to join the general queue, or $1,500 to get priority access when deliveries start. About 440 people paid deposits in the final three months of 2022, Alef said in January.In December, Dukhovny <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/04/alef-aeronautics-startup-backed-by-tesla-investor-flying-car-by-2025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told CNBC Make It</a> that customers could expect to see their cars in the sky by 2025.Alef wasn't the only flying car and air taxi company to make a major regulatory breakthrough in recent days.On Wednesday, shares in flying taxi comapny Joby Aviation <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/joby-stock-price-flying-taxi-company-receives-flight-test-permit-2023-6">soared 44%</a> after it also received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA.

A $300,000 electric flying car just won approval for test flights

A recent survey conducted by <keyword id="64925" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="CSIR">CSIR</keyword> (Council of Scientific Industrial Research), <keyword id="6377129" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="government-of-india">Government of India</keyword>, has revealed that <keyword id="6575406" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="smokers">smokers</keyword> and vegetarians are less likely to contract <keyword id="8864712" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19-infection">Covid-19 infection</keyword>. The survey suggested smoking may be protective, despite Covid-19 being a respiratory disease, due to its role in increasing the mucous production that may be acting as the first line of defence among the <keyword id="3174643" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="smoking-population">smoking population</keyword>. It indicated that vegetarian food rich in fibre may have a role to play in providing immunity against COVID-19 due to its anti-inflammatory properties by modification of gut microbiota. The pan India survey was conducted by an eminent team of 140 doctors and research scientists to study the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, and their neutralization capability to infer possible risk factors for infection. The study assessed 10,427 adult individuals working in more than 40 CSIR laboratories and centers in urban and semi-urban settings spread across and their family members. These people voluntarily participated in the study. Earlier, two studies from France and similar reports from Italy, New York, and China reported lower Covid infection rates among smokers. A study by America's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (<keyword id="6379474" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="cdc">CDC</keyword>), which examined over 7,000 people who tested positive for COVID-19, also vindicated the above findings. Interestingly, the study found that only 1.3 per cent of survey participants were smokers, compared to the CDC report that 14 per cent of all Americans smoke. Similarly, UCL (<keyword id="174869" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="University-College-London">University College London</keyword>) academics that looked at 28 papers across the UK, China, US, and France found the proportions of smokers among hospital patients were 'lower than expected. One of its studies showed that in the UK the proportion of smokers among COVID-19 patients was just five per cent, a third of the national rate of 14.4 per cent. Another found in France the rate being four times lower (7.1 per cent vs 32 per cent among all population). In China, a study noted that only 3.8 per cent of patients were smokers - despite more than half of the population regularly smoking cigarettes. In a separate study by Jin-jin Zhang to understand the influence of smoking behaviour on the susceptibility to <keyword id="1754604" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> observed that only 9 (6.4 per cent) patients had a history of smoking, and 7 of them were past smokers. The study found that smoking populations were less likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2. These findings were also confirmed by a French study of public health data that showed people who smoke, were 80 per cent less likely to fall prey to COVID-19 than non-smokers of the same age and sex. The Council of Scientific &amp; Industrial Research (CSIR), known for its cutting-edge R&amp;D knowledge base in diverse S&amp;T areas, is a contemporary R&amp;D organization. Having a pan-India presence, CSIR has a dynamic network of 40 national laboratories, 39 outreach centers, 3 Innovation Complexes, and 5 units. CSIR's R&amp;D expertise and experience are embodied in about 4,600 active scientists supported by about 8,000 scientific and technical personnel. CSIR covers a wide spectrum of science and technology - from radio and space physics, oceanography, geophysics, chemicals, drugs, genomics, biotechnology, and nanotechnology to mining, aeronautics, instrumentation, environmental engineering, and information technology. It provides significant technological intervention in many areas with regard to societal efforts which include environment, health, drinking water, food, housing, energy, farm and non-farm sectors. Further, CSIR's role in S&amp;T human resource development is noteworthy. CSIR is ranked at 84th among 4851 institutions worldwide and is the only Indian organization among the top 100 global institutions, according to the Scimago Institutions Ranking World Report 2014. CSIR holds the 17th rank in Asia and leads the country at the first position. 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<ul><li>At 7:45 am, the SGX Nifty was up 1.04% at 8.72 points pointing towards a higher start for the Nifty50.</li><li>Here’s a list of stocks to watch for in trade today. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Check out the latest news and updates on Business Insider.</a> </li></ul>Amid positive cues from the global peers, Indian stock-market indices are likely to open in green on Friday. At 7:45 am, the SGX Nifty was trading 1.04% higher at 8.72 points, pointing towards a higher start for the Nifty50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.57% to close at 28,492.27 points, as investors parsed through the US Federal Reserve’s new policy strategy on inflation and a slew of key economic data. These are the stocks to watch out for during the trading session on Friday: Sun Pharma Sun Pharmaceutical Chairman Israel Makov said the company is conducting clinical trials to test the effectiveness of many existing medicines in treating symptoms of COVID-19. The shares of Sun Pharma ended over 2% higher on Thursday. HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank Global index provider FTSE Russell removed three lenders from its indices— HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The firm said the banks failed to meet minimum foreign headroom requirements. The shares of HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank ended nearly a percent lower on Thursday, whereas IndusInd Bank was up 7%. HCL Technologies HCL Technologies has set up its first European Cybersecurity Fusion Center in Sweden. HCL Technologies’ Cybersecurity Fusion Center (CSFC) is a state-of-the-art security operation and response facility, integrating multi-domain security teams, processes and cutting-edge analytics - enabling organisations to detect threats faster and resolve incidents efficiently, the company said in a statement. The shares of HCL Tech ended nearly 0.13% lower on Thursday. NMDC The state-owned NMDC reported over 54% fall in its net profit to ₹531.35 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, mainly on account of lower income due to COVID-19. The shares of NMDC ended nearly 1% higher on Thursday. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) The offer for sale (OFS) of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was oversubscribed 1.6 times by non-retail investors. The government has decided to exercise the “green shoe” option. The “green shoe” refers to the option of over-allotment of shares. The shares of HAL ended nearly 14% lower on Thursday. Defence stocks in focus Other defence stocks like Bharat Forge, BHEL and Bharat Electronics will also be in focus today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the need for Atma Nirbhar Bharat in the defence sector. Some of the highlights from commentary include - opening up the foreign direct investment till 74% through automatic route, and expanding the list for defence imports. IDFC Bank IDFC Bank reported a consolidated net loss of ₹26.46 crore for the quarter ended June 30. The consolidated total income fell to ₹103.99 crore during the period, as against ₹133.04 crore in the same quarter last year. The shares of IDFC ended nearly 2% lower on Thursday. Allcargo Logistics The board of directors of Allcargo Logistics considered voluntary delisting of shares proposal in a meeting yesterday. The company has appointed Inga Ventures as a merchant banker. The company in a stock-exchange filing said the board would meet again to discuss the delisting proposal in detail, after receipt of the due diligence report from the Merchant Banker. The shares of Allcargo Logistics ended nearly 4% lower on Thursday. GMR Infra GMR Infrastructure has decided to restructure its business. In a 'scheme of arrangement' involving vertical split demerger of the non-airport business — these include energy, urban infrastructure and EPC services - will be split into GPUIL. The airport business will be listed separately. The shares of GMR Infra ended 0.19% higher on Thursday.

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<ul><li>Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is escaping from the clutches of the gaseous giant at a rate that’s 100 times faster than scientists previously estimated.</li><li>Unlike the Earth and the Moon — which are destined to be together until the Sun engulfed them in another six billion years — Titan is already 1.2 million kilometres away from Saturn. </li><li>Saturn’s gravity might not be strong enough to hold onto Titan, but it’s still strong enough to wipe its iconic rings out of existence in another 100 million years.</li></ul>Social distancing may be the part of the new normal down here on Earth. But, in outer space, it’s taking on a whole new meaning with Saturn’s largest moon running away from its parent planet 100 times faster than previously thought. Originally astronomers estimated that Titan was moving away at around 0.1 centimeter per year. New results published in Nature Astronomy show that it may actually be moving away at around 11 centimetres per year — a 100 fold increase. <div type="image" title="saturnmoon2_edited" msid="76319975" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;This image is a composite of several images taken during two separate Titan flybys on Oct. 9 (T19) and Oct. 25 (T20) in 2006&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Its moon is not the only thing that the gaseous giant is in the process of losing. In December 2018, scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) estimated that Saturn’s rings also disappearing at an accelerated rate. In fact, they are raining down particles that could fill an olympic-sized pool every 30 minutes. <div type="image" title="saturn_edited" msid="76320005" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Saturn&amp;#39;s rings are slowly disappearing&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> In another 100 million years, the rings may disappear altogether, according to the study published in <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019103518302999?via%3Dihub">Science Direct</a>. The relationship between a planet and its moon The Earth and its moon aren’t perfect either. In fact, like every other child-parent relationship, the Moon is always moving away from its parent planet at the rate of around 3.8 centimetres per year. <div type="image" title="earthmoon_edited" msid="76320032" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The Earth as seen from the Moon&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The Moon’s gravity on Earth is what creates tides — and the occasional werewolf urban legend. In turn, the friction from the process distorts the Earth’s own gravitational field pulling Moon forward back into its orbit. You would think that keeps the Moon in line. However, the entire process is what gives the Moon more energy to gradually move farther away. Fear not, there’s no chance of Earth ‘losing’ its Moon. They are destined to be together until they’re eventually engorged by the Sun in another six billion years. <div type="image" title="fullmoon_edited" msid="76320065" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Hunter&amp;#39;s Full Moon seen from the International Space Station (ISS)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Titan, on the other hand, has slowly been moving away from Saturn over the past 4.5 million years. It now stands 1.2 million kilometres from Saturn’s reach. Unlike the Earth, Saturn’s gravitational pull is a little weaker. Which makes sense, since it’s made out of gas — not rock. What makes Titan special is that its the only moon in the solar system with an atmosphere. It’s covered in rivers and seas of liquid hydrocarbons — like methane and ethane. Scientists believe that below the thick crust of water ice there may actually be a liquid water ocean capable of supporting life. The Moon is not the only thing Saturn is losing Saturn’s gravity isn’t strong enough to hold onto its moon, but it’s certainly strong enough to pull down its iconic rings. The rings are being pulled into Saturn by gravity as a dusty rain of ice particles under the influence of Saturn’s magnetic field. <div type="image" title="saturnmoonGIF" msid="76320126" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;An artist&amp;#39;s impression of how Saturn may look in the next hundred million years. The innermost rings disappear as they rain onto the planet first, very slowly followed by the outer rings. &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> These particles are caught in an everlasting balancing act between the pull of Saturn’s gravity — which wants to draw them back into the planet — and their orbital velocity, which wants to fling them outward into space. Currently, scientists are tracking how ultraviolet light from the Sun charges the ice grains and makes them respond to Saturn’s magnetic field. They believe that varying exposure to sunlight should change the quantity of ring rain. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/the-cassini-spacecraft-has-taken-some-incredible-images-of-saturn-in-its-decade-circling-the-planet/slidelist/37717872.cms">The Cassini Spacecraft Has Taken Some Incredible Images Of Saturn In Its Decade Circling The Planet</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/jupiter-saturn-and-mars-ignore-social-distancing-as-they-plan-to-meet-the-moon-this-week/articleshow/75132926.cms">Jupiter, Saturn and Mars ignore social distancing as they plan to meet the Moon this week</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/saturn-is-officially-losing-its-rings-and-theyre-disappearing-much-faster-than-scientists-had-anticipated/articleshow/67261347.cmshttps://www.businessinsider.in/saturn-is-officially-losing-its-rings-and-theyre-disappearing-much-faster-than-scientists-had-anticipated/articleshow/67261347.cms">Saturn is officially losing its rings - and they're disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated</a>

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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSFVvhQP7ws">YouTube/ Aurora Flight Sciences</a>Aurora Flight Sciences' XV-24A X-Plane.Uber will partner with Aurora Flight Sciences on its ambitious flying taxi project, Aurora first announced in a press release Tuesday.Aurora Flight Sciences is an aviation and aeronautics research company specializing in the design of unmanned aircrafts. The company unveiled its concept for Uber's flying taxi service, which is based on the X-plane it's building for the U.S. Department of Defense, in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSFVvhQP7ws" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> Tuesday.That X-Plane, dubbed the XV-24A, completed a flight test program in Webster Outlying Field in Southern Maryland in early March.The announcement was made during an Uber Elevate presentation in Dallas."The Uber Elevate mission is all about low noise, high reliability, and low cost," Aurora CEO John Langford wrote in a press release. "By drawing on our nearly 30 years of successful autonomy and robotic programs, Aurora is well positioned to deliver on this urban solution. We have already built and flown the first proof-of-concept aircraft and we're excited to partner with Uber in accelerating the eVTOL initiative."This story is developing... <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-uber-driver-236-consecutive-green-lights-traffic-2016-12">Watch this Uber driver go through 236 consecutive green lights in NYC without stopping</a></h3> Please enable Javascript to watch this video

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><a href="http://www.urbanaero.com/">Urban Aeronautics</a>The Urban Aeronautics "AirMule."</div></div></div>In a medical emergency, every second counts. That's why Israeli startup <a href="http://www.urbanaero.com/" target="_blank">Urban Aeronautics</a> is developing an unmanned flying ambulance called the "AirMule" that combines the in-and-out agility of a helicopter with the ability to perform rescues in dense urban environments that are difficult to manuever through in a rotor-based vehicle.
In a post last month, Gizmodo's Andrew Tarantola <a href="http://gizmodo.com/this-flying-ambulance-may-save-wounded-soldiers-from-ce-1484258226" target="_blank">described the vehicle's capabilities:</a>
"The AirMule, as its called by its creator, Dr. Rafi Yoeli, CEO of Urban Aeronautics, is a VTOL UAV measuring 20 feet long, over 6 feet wide, and weighing one ton. It rides atop a pair of ducted fans powered by a Turbomeca Ariel jet engine-similar to Germany's "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piasecki_VZ-8_Airgeep" target="_blank">flying Jeep</a>" concept from the 1950's. The AirMule is directed and controlled via via a series of 200 directional air flaps and can fly both remotely or autonomously while carrying up to 880 pounds of cargo."
We first heard about the AirMule from a <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/ambulance-drones-are-almost-here-16439614?click=pm_latest" target="_blank">post today by Joshua Krisch for Popular Mechanics. </a>If you're wondering how much flying ambulance drones cost and when we might see them, Krishch writes:
"The single aircraft cost $2.5 million to build, and another prototype is due to appear later this year. Urban Aeronautics plans to release its first ambulance drone before 2020, pending additional test flights and increased demand from buyers. " 
A much quieter, remotely-piloted aircraft like this would be a game changer for military personnel. Medical evacuations for wounded troops have greatly improved since the introduction of the helicopter, but pilots still must be weary of enemy fire. That won't be the case with a pilot controlling the aircraft far from the danger.
The AirMule isn't just for military use, however. It could also be used for delivering aid to isolated populations or rescuing people in disaster-stricken areas.
You can watch the AirMule's December flight test in the video below:

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">FerrariThe Ferrari SF90 Stradale.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The new <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/ferrari-stock">Ferrari</a> SF90 Stradale was revealed on Wednesday.</li><li>It's the most powerful production <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/ferrari-stock">Ferrari</a> ever, making almost 1,000 horsepower from its turbocharged V8 engine and three-motor hybrid drive system.</li><li>It's also a plug-in hybrid, and it has all-wheel-drive - a first for a Ferrari sports car.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul> On Wednesday, Ferrari revealed the most powerful production car it's ever made. It's called the SF90 Stradale - and it's a plug-in hybrid.<div title="Page 1">The name "encapsulates the true significance of all that has been achieved in terms of performance," Ferrari said in a statement."The reference to the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Scuderia Ferrari underscores the strong link that has always existed between Ferrari's track and road cars," the Italian carmaker continued. "A brilliant encapsulation of the most advanced technologies developed [by Ferrari] the SF90 Stradale is also the perfect demonstration of how Ferrari immediately transitions the knowledge and skills it acquires in competition to its production cars."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">FerrariThe Stradale intensifies the design language seen more recently on the 488 GTB.</div></div></div>The Scuderia Ferrari is the company's racing arm - and the foundation of the brand, started by Enzo Ferrari in 1939 to build cars for competition. The Stradale's hybrid system combines a turbocharged V8 with three electric motors, two on each front wheel and one amidships, collectively making nearly 990 horsepower. The powerplant is the 3.9-liter mill from the Ferrari 488, with the addition of the hybrid, which adds oomph and about 15 miles of all-electric range (in that mode, the SF90 Stradale is not the growling Ferrari of lore, but rather a quiet customer that's suited for urban operation). <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">FerrariThe hatch covers a turbocharged V8.</div></div></div>This combination - with power sent to the first-ever all-wheel-drive setup on a Ferrari sports car through an eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission - can achieve 0-60 mph in a blistering 2.5 sec, based on Ferrari's testing. Top speed is 212 mph.The design is bold, with the driver's and passenger compartment pushed forward and the transparent engine hatch framed by flying buttresses (Ferrari characterized the compartment as have an "aeronautical cockpit" feel.)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">FerrariDual exhaust pipes are positioned in the rear bumper.</div></div></div>As far as the lineup goes, the SF90 Stradale will live just below the LaFerrari hypercar, but above the 488 models and the F8 Tributo.<div title="Page 2">"The new car is epoch-changing from a stylistic perspective as it completely rewrites the ... berlinetta proportions introduced on the 360 Modena twenty years ago, instead taking its inspiration from Ferrari's recent supercars," Ferrari said, referencing the legacy of its mid-engine sports car from the late 1990s while also stressing the more intense styling language that the carmakers has used for vehicles such as the 488 GTB.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">FerrariNew touchscreen have been added to the interior.</div></div></div>Inside, the Stradale is compact, with an all-digital instrument cluster and small touchscreens that frame the traditional Ferrari steering wheel, with its F1-derived controls. Those include the Manettino drive selector and a new "eManettino," which Ferrari said would enable the driver to "select one of the four power unit modes, and then just concentrate on driving" with "sophisticated control logic takes care of the rest, managing the flow of power between the V8, the electric motors and the batteries."Ferrari didn't reveal pricing for the new SF90 Stradale, but we're expecting it to be above $300,000. </div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/only-10-people-able-buy-ferraris-brand-new-supercar-japan-j50-2016-12">Only 10 people will be able to buy Ferrari's brand new supercar</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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