Materials That Support Autonomous & Advanced Rotorcraft Systems
Autonomous and optionally piloted aircraft are moving from research programs into real-world missions. Recent demonstrations across the rotorcraft sector show how advanced avionics, onboard AI, and sensor-heavy flight systems are transforming aviation.
While these programs focus on autonomy and flight-control software, the underlying electronics depend on stable, interference-free, thermally controlled environments to operate safely.
Matrix Technology Ltd. supplies the materials that can protect those electronics—from EMI shielding to thermal management to conductive bonding solutions.
Why Autonomous Flight Hardware Needs Advanced Materials
Next-generation avionics demand more power, more processors, and more data than traditional flight-control systems. This creates challenges that materials must solve:
- EMI noise from dense electronics
- Thermal loads from AI processors and GPUs
- Compact enclosures with limited airflow
- High vibration inside rotorcraft fuselages
- Environmental exposure during low-visibility or dynamic landings
Across the industry, the conditions seen in autonomous rotorcraft demonstrations closely reflect the environments our customers design for, making material selection more critical than ever.
EMI Shielding Solutions for Avionics & Sensor Systems
Matrix provides aerospace-grade EMI materials that help maintain signal integrity in autonomy hardware:
Environmental sealing with EMI protection for enclosures and housings.
Suppress high-frequency interference near processors, radios, and mission-system electronics.
Lightweight, flexible shielding options ideal for compact avionics assemblies.
Used in enclosures, RF modules, sensor housings, and avionics bays.
For panel interfaces and edge sealing where both compression and shielding are needed.
Thermal Management for Avionics & Flight-Control Electronics
As autonomy hardware becomes more powerful, thermal challenges increase.
Matrix offers:
- Thermal interface pads for processor and GPU cooling
- Gap fillers to manage heat in vibration-heavy environments
- Graphite heat-spreading films for lightweight thermal control
- Adhesive thermal tapes for bonding electronics or heatsinks
- Advanced TIMs for avionics and mission computers
These materials help maintain stable operating temperatures in:
- AI/processing modules
- Flight-control systems
- Navigation processors
- Sensor processing electronics
- Power electronics
- Communication modules
Working Together: Matrix + XACT for Complete Avionics Protection
Matrix provides the shielding and thermal materials that protect electronics.
XACT EMSÂ provides the rugged cable assemblies and interconnects that connect them.
Together, the two companies support aerospace platforms from material selection through wiring integration.
Aerospace Applications We Support
Matrix materials are used across programs involving:
- Rotorcraft avionics
- Mission computers
- Autonomous & optionally piloted aircraft
- UAV/UGV platforms
- Sensor integration systems
- Advanced air mobility (VTOL/eVTOL)
- Defense electronics
- Development & test laboratories
The technical environments seen in cutting-edge autonomy initiatives clearly align with the challenges our customers solve daily.
Move Your Avionics Project Forward with Matrix
Whether you’re building mission computers, integrating sensor systems, or supporting advanced autonomous aviation programs, Matrix Technology Ltd. provides the EMI shielding, thermal management, and conductive materials needed for high-performance electronics.
