Building the
Future of UAV Flight.
Sentient Blue® is an aerospace engineering company founded in Parma, Italy in 2017. The company is also incorporated in the US and headquartered in Syracuse, New York. Sentient Blue is focused on development and manufacture of more efficient, cleaner powertrains for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) employing our proprietary hybrid and stand-alone microturbine system designs.
Our technology can also be adapted for non-UAV applications including combined power and heating systems and portable electrical generator units. Sentient Blue won the top prize in the 2019 Genius NY competition and is a member of AUVSI and the ANSYS Startup Program.
Meet Our Team
Say hello to the brilliant minds behind our advanced microturbines.
With a BSc. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA and Ph.D. in fluid dynamics, from City University London, United Kingdom.
Saïf has a demonstrated expertise in fluid dynamics and aeroelastics. Some of his roles after university saw him head up the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) group at the Red Bull Sauber Formula One team. He also led various projects in wing design at Airbus for the A320 NEO, A400M and A350 airplanes. He worked as a consultant for Rolls-Royce developing and testing on the F-136 engine, the LiftFan and other aircraft systems for Lockheed F-35B Lightning II fighter. Immediately prior to founding Sentient Blue, he was a senior aerodynamicist at the Haas-Ferrari Formula One team. His expertise in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics represent a key asset for Sentient Blue.
Saïf has a demonstrated expertise in fluid dynamics and aeroelastics. Some of his roles after university saw him head up the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) group at the Red Bull Sauber Formula One team. He also led various projects in wing design at Airbus for the A320 NEO, A400M and A350 airplanes. He worked as a consultant for Rolls-Royce developing and testing on the F-136 engine, the LiftFan and other aircraft systems for Lockheed F-35B Lightning II fighter. Immediately prior to founding Sentient Blue, he was a senior aerodynamicist at the Haas-Ferrari Formula One team. His expertise in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics represent a key asset for Sentient Blue.
Aronson is a founder and commercial director of Sentronics Limited and Calibra Technology Ltd, providers of ground-breaking fuel flow sensor technology for the next generation of automotive emissions and fuel economy testing regulations, as well as sole supplier to the FIA Formula 1, FIA WEC, and IMSA motor racing series. He is also co-founder and commercial director of the DragonSpeed IndyCar and endurance racing team, whose record includes the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge GTA-class title with Mercedes-Benz, 2017 European Le Mans Series team and driver championships, and LMP2-class wins at the IMSA Rolex 24 and WEC Spa 6 Hours in 2019. Aronson is a 35-year veteran of motorsport marketing in Formula 1 and the US, lending his strategic, management, and design expertise to both sponsors and teams. In F1, he worked for Shell, Ford, Honda, USF&G, Sanyo, Hitachi, Sega, Benetton, Tyrrell, Stewart, and Minardi. His other clients have included Lola Cars, Newman Haas Racing, Penske Racing, Mo Nunn Racing, Pi Research, and Racer magazine. Aronson is a graduate of Harvard and the Yale School of Art.
Marc recently joined Sentient Blue as the Head of Business Operations and is focusing on transitioning the company to an effective and efficient operation promoting Sentient Blue’s technology and product lines.
Marc has been responsible for providing leadership for and executing improvements in plant operations and engineering, analyzing and improving plant revenue generation and profitability, and effective management of the contractual and financial aspects related to the power generation business. His skills relate to discovering opportunity in matters relating to improved engineering and operations, improved market access, and the management of personnel and systems that result in the enhancement of a company’s bottom line.
Careers
Let’s Revolutionise
the Future of UAV Flight
At Sentient Blue, we feel it is our duty to break through the stagnant standards of today’s drone technology in order to effectively reach and help more people around the world for commercial, defense, humanitarian, recreational, and scientific purposes. Our team is comprised of some of the brightest minds in the world working together to make this mission a success.
Join Our Team”Our hybrid power systems will revolutionise UAV capability and help drone producers to realise their full market potential.
Saïf-Deen AkanniSentient Blue CEO and CTO
