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During the summer of 2012, the core membership of HPVDT was recruited to the newly-formed AeroVelo Inc. design team. The group relocated to Tottenham, ON, where they designed and manufactured the Atlas human-powered helicopter until September.
During the summer of 2012, the core membership of HPVDT was recruited to the newly-formed AeroVelo Inc. design team. The group relocated to Tottenham, ON, where they designed and manufactured the Atlas human-powered helicopter until September.


Collaboration with AeroVelo on the human-powered helicopter continued through 2013. On June 12, 2013, Aerovelo won the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Challenge and its $250,000 prize by flying Atlas for 64 seconds and reaching a height of 3.3 m. Atlas was larger than a Boeing 737 [[http://www.aerovelo.com/atlas-helicopter 2]].
Collaboration with AeroVelo on the human-powered helicopter continued through 2013. On June 12, 2013, Aerovelo won the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Challenge and its $250,000 prize by flying Atlas for 64 seconds and reaching a height of 3.3 m. Atlas was in some ways larger than a Boeing 737 [[http://www.aerovelo.com/atlas-helicopter 2]].


[[File:Aerovelo-atlas-human-powered-helicopter-sikorsky.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Aerovelo's Atlas the human powered helicopter]]
[[File:Aerovelo-atlas-human-powered-helicopter-sikorsky.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Aerovelo's Atlas the human powered helicopter]]
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