Heart Aerospace, based in Gothenburg, has relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles to bolster U.S. product development for its upcoming Heart X1 and X2 prototypes. This move will close operations in Sweden and result in 75 layoffs, following previous reductions in February 2022. CEO Aysnders Forslund emphasizes that the shift supports iterative development and greater vertical integration. The first flight of the Heart X1, set for 2025, aims to be the largest fully electric aircraft with a zero-emissions range of 200 km.
"Our move to Los Angeles marks a new chapter in Heart Aerospace's journey-one that prioritises iterative development and deeper vertical integration," says Aysnders Forslund.
"For the X2, we're developing key technologies like batteries, actuation systems, software, and hybrid-electric hardware in-house. This approach allows us to refine and enhance our systems continuously, just as we've done with the X1 prototype," adds Forslund.
The first experimental flight of Heart X1 is set to become the largest fully electric aircraft ever to fly with an all-electric, zero-emissions range of 200 kilometers.
Heart Aerospace has announced its corporate headquarters relocation from Gothenburg, Sweden to Los Angeles, California, which will include operational closures in Sweden and employee layoffs.
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