LIVE INTERVIEW: Matt Farides shares Evolito’s electric propulsion revolution at eVTOL Insights’ North America Conference

In a world striv­ing for clean­er skies, one com­pa­ny is lead­ing the charge —lit­er­al­ly. Evoli­to, born from the cut­ting-edge tech­nol­o­gy of YASA motors, is reimag­in­ing avi­a­tion through the pow­er of elec­tric propul­sion.

Matt Farides, Evoli­to’s VP of Busi­ness Devel­op­ment, shares the company’s mis­sion: to rev­o­lu­tion­ize air trav­el with lighter, more effi­cient, and com­pact elec­tric motors. Orig­i­nal­ly devel­oped for high-per­for­mance elec­tric cars like Fer­raris, these axi­al flux motors have now found their call­ing in the skies.

Their unique design makes them ide­al for aircraft—offering high pow­er-to-weight ratios, com­pact­ness, and pre­cise con­trol, cru­cial for ver­ti­cal take­off and land­ing (eVTOL) and fixed-wing air­craft.

The jour­ney hasn’t been with­out its chal­lenges. Adapt­ing ground-based tech­nolo­gies for avi­a­tion required meet­ing strin­gent aero­space stan­dards. But Evoli­to has suc­ceed­ed, cre­at­ing propul­sion sys­tems that don’t just meet expectations—they soar past them.

Matt empha­sizes the impor­tance of col­lab­o­ra­tion. Evoli­to works close­ly with air­craft man­u­fac­tur­ers to ensure that their sys­tems are tai­lored to real-world appli­ca­tions. From urban air mobil­i­ty to region­al trans­port, the future of flight is not only green­er but smarter.

As Matt speaks, it’s clear: this isn’t just about motors. It’s about unlock­ing a new era of aviation—quieter, clean­er, and more sus­tain­able.