A lab demonstration of the hybrid fuel cell – battery/capacitor power source for UASs conducted at Dr.Du’s Fuel Cell Laboratory at Kent State University’s Kent Campus. The team completed a successful demonstration of 12-hours of operation of the technology. Principal Investigator Dr. Yanhai Du and Lab Demonstration Lead Dr. Blake Stringer are pictured at the center.
Kent, Ohio- Kent State University developed a lightweight high-energy-density onboard power source that enables vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) type aircraft to have potentially extended flight time and increased payload. The hybrid fuel cell...
OFRN Annual Report
The key to OFRN’s success is its remarkable collaboration with the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), The Ohio State University (Ohio State), Ohio Department of Transportation (ODoT), JobsOhio, the DoD and NASA partners, and the Ohio...
OFRN Opps Days Welcome
About the Ohio Federal Research Network Opportunity Day Virtual Collider The Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) Opportunity Days are brought to you by Parallax Advanced Research in collaboration with The Ohio State University and the Ohio...
An OFRN spinout success story: YBI spinout innovates and produces 3D printed electromagnetic devices
Youngstown, Ohio- PCG LLC is a Youngstown, Ohio-based small company that produces 3D printed antennas in a range of different metals for use in drones for the Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B). PCG is a spin out of the Youngstown...
AAM Showcase Springfield
Springfield, Ohio- On November 10, 2021, multiple members of the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) participated in the first Ohio Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) showcase event held at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. The AAM Showcase is a first...
Ohio Tech Day
Dayton, Ohio - On September 24, Parallax Advanced Research hosted an OhioX Tech Day STEM event for 25 Mad River Local Schools’ Stebbins High School students. The event was sponsored by Launch Dayton and Parallax Advanced Research Programs’ the Ohio...
Parallax and Ohiox
Parallax Advanced Research is now a member of OhioX- a nonprofit membership organization that represents and connects organizations committed to growing Ohio's economy through technology and innovation. Parallax Advanced Research’s Ohio Federal...
UAS E450
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On June 23, 2021, Event 38 Event 38 Unmanned Systems Inc. successfully tested the first flight of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) E450 at the Event 38 field in Richfield, Ohio under the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 flight rules. The...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing to invest in research and development focused on unmanned traffic management (UTM) and urban air mobility (UAM). The newest FAA investment involves the creation of a rulemaking committee with...
AAM Collider
About the Event Ohio's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry is growing at an unprecedented rate thanks to investments by the U.S. Air Force, Department of Transportation, and  NASA in programs like Agility Prime, DriveOhio, FlyOhio, Ohio UAS Center...