Hermeus has firmly secured its place as a recognized innovator in the aerospace industry. They are developing hypersonic aircraft with speed and precision by “integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy.”
These hypersonic aircraft Hermeus is developing will fly five times the speed of sound – turning a seven-hour trip from New York to London into a short 90-minute flight. In addition to commercial travel, Hermeus is working with the Air Force and other government organizations to develop uncrewed, high-speed aircraft for defense and national security missions.
For Hermeus, it’s just another day at the office. For Manufacturo, it’s a remarkable story of success that gives a valued customer well-earned exposure in the spotlight on center stage. The immediate impact of the evolution from their legacy system to a modern manufacturing management software system has been a game-changer.
Halcyon
The natural progression to scalable production of hypersonic aircraft that’s poised to radically accelerate air travel has been a steady climb since the company’s founding in 2018. Considerable time and resources were invested into the foundational framework for the standardized production of the world’s fastest passenger aircraft.
Hermeus was using a legacy system that had reached its full potential. They were experiencing exponential growth, while their legacy system was maxing out, unable to support the evolving needs of Hermeus’ accelerating pace.
Without reliable traceability, control, or a centralized location unifying all documentation, Hermeus could not achieve the speed it desired. Inconsistencies in documentation required rework, resulting in lost productivity.
Hermeus understood that to keep pace in the ultra-competitive aerospace manufacturing industry, they needed to upgrade to a comprehensive solution that could accommodate their evolving needs and requirements.
It did not take long for Hermeus to find what they were looking for. Manufacturo provided a one-system solution to manage and synchronize complex assembly operations, facilitating a new level of scalable production.
Manufacturo’s key differentiators include full transparency and rapid responsiveness, viewed by Hermeus as integral to achieving operational success.
Delivering a short-term viable solution for every new feature request in days or weeks (as opposed to months or even a year from larger solution providers) maintains Hermeus’ pace of production and profound competitive advantage over their peers in the industry.
Manufacturo's transparency and response time addressing business gaps in the system—combined with the inherent accountability that comes with it—formed the foundation of a trust-based relationship.
Manufacturo is equipping Hermeus with the tools and technology to synchronize manufacturing process planning and procedures, simplify complexities, and boost operational efficiencies. With a renewed sense of confidence in their modern manufacturing solution, Hermeus is building hypersonic aircraft faster and smarter.
Darkhorse
Manufacturo was not fully adopted when Hermeus built their first fully integrated vehicle, the Quarterhorse Mk 0. Without the right processes in place, production was slowed by inefficiencies, gaps in documentation, and frequent rework.
Hermeus’ second vehicle, the Quarterhorse Mk 1 aircraft, was designed, built, and integrated in just seven months, with help from the full adoption of an all-in-one software solution for intricate manufacturing management. The Mk 1 is the second fully integrated vehicle built by Hermeus in the past year, following the Quarterhorse Mk 0, which completed its test campaign in November 2023.
Here’s a snapshot of some of the features and benefits that enhanced the production cycle for Hermeus:
Quarterhorse Mk 1
As the relationship between Manufacturo and Hermeus matures and yields new innovations in aerospace manufacturing, we take another step towards achieving a shared vision for the future of air travel and meeting the mission--to operationalize hypersonic aircraft.
Manufacturo and Hermeus’ collaborative partnership is setting a new standard for the pace of hypersonic aircraft production—propelled by operational efficiencies, simplified complexities, and scalability provided by Manufacturo’s one-system solution. A new era of air travel at Mach 5 is finally within reach.