Aviation startup Whisper Aero is focused on creating 'cleaner, quieter, more efficient thrust,' mainly for drones and electric jets, and team members have worked for companies like NASA, Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Which made its latest unveiling unexpected: a leaf blower.
At a major landscaping tradeshow last week, Whisper Aero debuted an electric leaf blower that it claims provides 40% more airflow and can run 40% longer than what's currently on the market. But the best part — as anyone who's ever spent time in a leafy neighborhood will agree — is that it's ultra quiet, producing 40 times less noise than top electric blowers available now. No more irate work-from-homers and no more hearing protection required for landscaping crews.
Since it's in the business of aviation, not lawn care, Whisper Aero won't be manufacturing and selling the tool itself. Instead, it will provide its 'Whisper Drive' technology to a brand with industry expertise and is currently in talks with several potential partners to get a quieter, more powerful leaf blower on the market by 2025.
