Sep 10, 2025

H2 Clipper’s Rinaldo Brutoco Showcases Breakthrough Hydrogen and Freight Transport Solutions at IHAC 2025

H2 Clipper, Inc. (H2C) Founding President and CEO Rinaldo S. Brutoco was a featured speaker at the 6th International Hydrogen Aviation Conference (IHAC 2025), September 4, where he unveiled bold new advances in hydrogen and freight transport that could redefine the economics of global energy and aviation. In his presentation, “Creating a 100% Carbon Free Pipeline in the Sky for Hydrogen and Freight Transport,” Brutoco highlighted how H2 Clipper’s patented hydrogen-powered airship platform delivers cost efficiency and climate advantages across multiple sectors. 

Brutoco is a pioneering entrepreneur and energy futurist who is reshaping how the world thinks about hydrogen’s potential in the global energy and transportation sectors. During his presentation, Brutoco highlighted the following benefits of H2 Clipper:

  • Hydrogen Transport Economics

H2 Clipper airships are designed to move liquid hydrogen from low-cost production centers to high-demand markets at globally competitive delivered costs. The economics – as low as $1.37 to move a metric ton of hydrogen over 800 miles between Scotland and Stuttgart, Germany – are game-changing compared to other delivery methods and are critical to scaling a green hydrogen economy.

  • Freight Transport Advantages

Beyond hydrogen, H2 Clipper’s airships will fill a critical gap in freight logistics. Capable of carrying up to 245 tons of cargo over 1,000 miles, or 170 tons over 6,000 miles, the airships deliver goods at half the cost of conventional air freighters. Equally important, each flight eliminates enormous emissions. Using statistics from a recent MIT study, Brutoco explained that a single 6,000-mile mission saves over 1.6 million pounds of CO₂, making H2 Clipper the lowest-cost, most feasible way to decarbonize air freight.

  • Swarm Robotics Innovation

Brutoco also announced breakthroughs in the company’s work involving swarm robotics, with patents now being issued in the U.S. and internationally. These artificial intelligence robotic swarms (patented to include generative AI-level software) enable cost-efficient construction and scaling of the H2 Clipper’s ultra-large airships, while holding broad applications well beyond aerospace. Future licensing opportunities with other aerospace OEMs and industries further extend the potential impact of this radical innovation ends assembly line manufacturing, which has been the standard for the aviation industry for over 100 years.

“H2 Clipper is not just building airships; we’re building the backbone for a sustainable energy and transport future,” said Brutoco. “From delivering hydrogen at globally attractive costs, to cutting the price and emissions of air freight, and pioneering swarm robotics, we are creating scalable solutions that unlock the hydrogen economy and transform industries worldwide.”

IHAC 2025 focuses on the use of hydrogen in aviation, the associated benefits, and emerging challenges. The event is an opportunity to virtually connect with experts in the industry and an open invitation to all stakeholders to participate in the next wave of hydrogen in aviation. This is the fourth year that Brutoco was extended an invitation to speak at the conference. To learn more about the IHAC 2025, visit https://www.hy-hybrid.com/ihac-2025. 

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