Author: Redo You

In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. At the time, he was pursuing his PhD in MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, so he was familiar with the risks associated with flying small aircraft.

Inspired by his experiences in the cockpit, Xu founded Rotor Technologies, Inc. in 2021 to make helicopter flight safer, as many fatalities occur during helicopter flights for activities like crop dusting, fighting fires, and medical evacuations.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is developing agent software that automates complex tasks by taking control of users’ devices. This software handles web-based tasks like gathering public data on companies, creating itineraries, and booking flights.