Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Tech spinoff Influit Energy says it's coming out of stealth mode to commercialize a rechargeable electrofuel – a non-flammable, fast-refuelling liquid flow battery that already carries 23% more energy than lithium batteries, at half the cost.

The HyTAQ (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) robot sees a quadrotor encase in a protective cylindrical cage that gives the robot both aerial and rolling terrestrial locomotion capabilities.