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2026
2 July

Skyryse and Robinson plan unmanned aircraft system

An autonomy system developed by Skyryse will be integrated into the Robinson R66 to create Group 4 UAS for defence operators.

10 March

ReleaseRobinson Helicopter Company establishes Robinson Unmanned business unit, formalizing expansion into scalable autonomous aviation

10 March

ReleaseSikorsky collaborates with Robinson Helicopter Company to integrate MATRIX autonomy into Robinson R66 TurbineTruck

2025
21 May

ReleaseSkyryse advances towards FAA certification with for-credit flight testing

14 May

ReleaseRobinson Helicopter Company unveils new R66 Army Training helicopter at 2025 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit

3 April

ReleaseUnither Bioélectronique completes the world’s first successful test flight of a piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter

11 March

ReleaseRobinson Helicopter Company shows upgraded versions of the R66 NXG at Verticon

2024
19 December

ReleaseRobinson Helicopter’s symmetrical horizontal stabilizer now approved for all models by European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Argentina, Japan, and India

21 August Mikael Cardinal, Vice President United Therapeutics, and David Smith, president and CEO Robinson Helicopter Company.

Unither Bioelectronics steps up plans for hydrogen helicopters

Green hydrogen will drive the membrane-based fuel cell powerplants in Robinson R66 organ delivery electric helicopters.

7 February

FAA approves Robinson empennage design for the R44

The development and testing of the new empennage design spanned several years, resulting in enhanced handling characteristics during high-speed flight.

2023
5 September

ReleaseNew empennage for R66 turbine helicopters receives FAA approval

2021
11 May

ReleaseNew Robinsons include enhanced audio alerts

2020
10 August

ReleaseRobinson delivers R66 serial number 1000

9 June

ReleaseFAA approves Shadin fuel flow meter on Robinson R66 turbine helicopters

13 May

ReleaseRobinson's impact-resistant windshields improve bird strike protection

2019
29 August

ReleaseRobinson offers new R66 slimline auxiliary fuel tank at special introductory price

2018
23 February

ReleaseRobinson introduces two Garmin G500H TXi displays

2017
27 July

ReleaseFAA certifies Robinson R66 Turbine Newscopter

2015
28 August

ReleaseRobinson introduces new R44 & R66 autopilot and Aspen Primary Flight Display package

16 January

ReleaseRobinson adds Garmin G500H and autopilot to R66 options

2014
7 February

ReleaseRobinson introduces glass avionics

2012
11 January

ReleaseRobinson doubles last year's production

2011
17 August

ReleaseRolls-Royce RR300 engine certified for flight operations in Russia

11 March

ReleaseFAA certifies air conditioning for the R66 Turbine

2010
29 October

ReleaseR66 turbine receives FAA Type Certificate

26 October

ReleaseRolls-Royce congratulates Robinson Helicopter on certification of turbine powered R66