Andrew Heafitz
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Andrew Heafitz is an American inventor and alumnus of MIT. He was awarded his first patent while a teenager for a camera shutter. He was a the founder of TacShot, a rocket-propelled camera capable of being quickly launched and deployed to photograph an area from overhead. He is currently the VP of product development at Terrafugia
, a company developing a flying car. He holds a BS degree from MIT. In 2003 he was recognized on the MIT Technology Review's TR100
list. He also received the MIT Lemelson Student Inventor prize in 2002.
Terrafugia
Terrafugia is a small, privately held American corporation that is developing a roadable aircraft dubbed the Transition. Their General Aviation , Light-Sport Aircraft is designed to fold its wings, enabling the vehicle to also operate as a street-legal road vehicle, and is scheduled for...
, a company developing a flying car. He holds a BS degree from MIT. In 2003 he was recognized on the MIT Technology Review's TR100
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
list. He also received the MIT Lemelson Student Inventor prize in 2002.