MagLev Aero Inc.
MagLev HyperDrive™, an electric propulsion system using magnetic levitation for aircraft
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- BOSTON, MA
- Founded
- 2018
- Latest Form D
- $2.3M, Feb 2025
- Total capital
- $14.5M
- Federal grants
- $223K
- 2 awards · 2025
- Rank in peer group#32 of 37
- Private capital raised
- $14.3M
- 3 Form D · last Feb 2025
- 20 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 13
- 19 pending · first 2021
- Rank in peer group#3 of 37
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR 1 Hydrate: A Zero-emission Direct Drive Parallel Hybrid Turbofan For Personal Jets$150K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2.3M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ducted Tip-driven Maglev Thruster For Heavy-lift And Long-range Vertical Take Off And Landing Aircraft$74K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$184K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11.8M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 37 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#3 · top 8%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Ben SchlatkaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Carmichael RobertsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Christian GarciaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ian RandallExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Phil LarochelleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Roderick RandallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 7 people
- Rod M. RandallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 13 granted of 32- PendingMagnetic Levitation-based Hybrid Propulsion SystemUSPTOApplication 19560838
- GrantedVertical Takeoff And Landing VehicleUSPTOUS D1,145,668
- GrantedSystems And Methods For Improved Rotor Assembly For Use With A StatorUSPTOUS 12,703,484
Show all 32 patent records
- Magnetic Levitation-based Hybrid Propulsion SystemSep 10, 2026 · Application 19560838Pending
- Vertical Takeoff And Landing VehicleSep 1, 2026 · US D1,145,668Granted
- Systems And Methods For Improved Rotor Assembly For Use With A StatorAug 11, 2026 · US 12,703,484Granted
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Ultra-reliable Low Latency Communications Wireless Flight ControlMar 26, 2026 · Application 19111080Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Improved Rotor SizingMar 26, 2026 · Application 19111120Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Stator StabilizationJan 6, 2026 · US 12,515,790Granted
- Systems And Methods For Reducing Noise Based On Effective Rotor Area Relative To A Center Of RotationApr 16, 2024 · US 11,958,596Granted
- Systems And Methods For Improved Rotor Assembly For Use With A StatorMay 25, 2023 · Application 18089978Pending
- Systems And Methods For Drive Control Of A Magnetically Levitated RotorFeb 28, 2023 · US 11,591,080Granted
- Systems And Methods For Controlling Lift Using Contra-rotating RotorsJan 3, 2023 · US 11,541,998Granted
- Systems And Methods For Improved Rotor Assembly For Use With A StatorJan 3, 2023 · US 11,541,997Granted
- Systems And Methods For Independent Pitch Control Of Rotor Blades Of Rotor Assembly To Achieve Directional ControlApr 5, 2022 · US 11,292,592Granted
- Systems And Methods For Dynamically Triggering Independent Stator Coils To Control Pitch Of A Rotor BladeSep 14, 2021 · US 11,117,656Granted
- Systems And Methods For Variable Blade Pitch ControlJan 26, 2021 · US 10,899,443Granted
- Systems And Methods For Dynamically Triggering Independent Stator Coils To Control Rotational Velocity Of A RotorJan 26, 2021 · US 10,899,442Granted
- Systems And Methods For Improved Guidance Of A Rotor Relative To A StatorJan 12, 2021 · US 10,889,371Granted
- Systems And Methods For Maintaining Levitation Of A Rotor Relative To A StatorJan 12, 2021 · US 10,889,383Granted
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Operation Mode-based Rotor Blade ControlApplication 19470494Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Stator StabilizationApplication PCTUS2024034151Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing VehicleApplication PCTUS2024034146Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Operation Mode-based Rotor Blade ControlApplication PCTUS2024022271Pending
- Systems And Methods For Dynamic Stabilization Of Rotor Relative To StatorApplication PCTUS2024022247Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Ultra-reliable Low Latency Communications Wireless Flight ControlApplication PCTUS2023032716Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Improved Rotor SizingApplication PCTUS2023032726Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing VehicleApplication 63521548Pending
- Systems And Methods For Dynamic Stabilization Of Rotor Relative To StatorApplication 63456232Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Operation Mode-based Rotor Blade ControlApplication 63456069Pending
- System and methods for vertical takeoff and landing vehicle with improved rotor sizingApplication 63406872Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Ultra-reliable Low Latency Communications Wireless Flight ControlApplication 63406840Pending
- Magnetic Levitation-based Hybrid Propulsion SystemApplication 63769404Pending
- Systems And Methods For Dynamic Stabilization Of Rotor Relative To StatorApplication 19470547Pending
- Systems And Methods For Vertical Takeoff And Landing Vehicle With Stator StabilizationApplication 19491269Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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