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AeroVelo

AeroVelo is a Toronto engineering company that builds human powered aircraft and speed vehicles, known for its Snowbird and Eta projects.

About AeroVelo

AeroVelo is an engineering company in Toronto, Canada. The site describes it as a team that designs and builds human powered vehicles. Its co-founders are Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson. Both studied aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto.

The company is known for its human powered vehicles. The site says the Snowbird human powered ornithopter flew in 2010. It says the Atlas helicopter won the Sikorsky Prize in 2013 when powered by a human. The Eta speedbike is the team's record car.

The site says Eta set a human powered speed record of 86.65 mph in 2015 on a highway near Battle Mountain, Nevada. In 2016 the team set a new record of 89.59 mph. The site says the team also overcame an early speed wobble that year.

The site notes a sponsorship with GMC. It gives the team access to GM's Milford Proving Ground in Michigan for testing and development of Eta. The site describes the facility as covering over 4,000 acres with many test tracks and road surfaces.

The site says AeroVelo received the Belt of Orion Award for Excellence from Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015. The site says the award recognises excellence in Canadian aviation. Todd and Cameron are also listed as available for speaking engagements.

The site includes a team page, a mission log and a media section. The contact page offers a form for questions about projects, media or other matters. Media enquiries go to a separate media address. The site lists YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X accounts. The footer is dated 2016, so some news on the site is older.

Location

Toronto, Ontario Canada

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