2018 was a great year for LiquidPiston.
In short:
- The X4 engine prototype (.75L Compression Ignited Diesel engine, at 7,000 RPM) exceeded Objective of 40 hp.
- Our next generation "X Mini" engine made 3.6hp at 9,000 RPM on Jet Fuel, and is being packaged into a 2kWe hybrid electric power supply. The generator will be shipped to the Army for testing in March 2019.
- LiquidPiston is transitioning from a venture / government funded R&D shop toward commercialization. To this end, we've developed a pipeline of customer opportunities, including in-depth discussions with 19 potential partners. This represents tens of millions of dollars in near term potential development services revenue and hundreds of millions of dollars in longer term licensing revenue. Applications of interest include UAV propulsion, mobile electric power (including power generation, and also range-extended electric vehicles), and auxiliary power for rotorcraft and fixed wing aircraft.
We welcome your support! Please share the opportunity with people you think may be interested! https://wefunder.com/liquidpiston
Happy New Year from the LiquidPiston team.
Sincerely,
Alec Shkolnik, PhD
CEO
LiquidPiston