Episode 170: Richard Watson, CCO of Electro.aero and Chair - SAE AE-7D Aircraft Energy Storage and Charging Committee

In this episode, Richard talks about his background and how he joined the team at Electro.aero. He provides an update on the company's roadmap and goes into detail about AE-7D and how 2025 will be an important year for the committee and standardisation efforts. Richard also goes into details about the challenges with aviation charging, and expands on why so many engineers are supportive of the requirements for charging solutions. We hear why electric aircraft charging is so different from car and heavy vehicles, and understand what 'standardisation' means for the industry. We also talk about ground infrastructure trends and what Richard thinks will dominate in the future.