Bell's Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) has flown several times over increased distances. Despite the establishment last month of a new division—eAviation—within parent company Textron to explore electric aviation opportunities, Bell continues to move cautiously on its two marquis electric demonstration aircraft—the Nexus passenger eVTOL and the Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) UAS cargo vehicle. The design of the ducted fan tiltrotor Nexus continues to evolve, according to Bell v-p of innovation Jason Hurst. “The focus is to come up with something that is safe for public usage, is affordable, quiet, and meets public acceptance in the regulatory environment,” he said. “It is a very dynamic and complex problem set.”