Hyundai Unveils Electric Air Taxi Concept with Eye on 2028 Launch

The automaker’s Supernal subsidiary revealed the SA-2, a V-tail eVTOL design built for one pilot plus four passengers to fly 25 to 40 sm urban air taxi routes.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 03:28 PM ET

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An early look at Supernal’s S-A2 electric air taxi, which debuted this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [Courtesy: Supernal]

Key Takeaways:

Supernal, Hyundai Motor Group's advanced air mobility subsidiary, unveiled its S-A2 eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi concept at CES 2024, marking its official entry into the urban air mobility market.
The five-seat S-A2 is designed for zero-emission urban travel, emphasizing safety, affordability, and quiet operation (60 dB during takeoff/landing), with an initial range of 25-40 miles and a cruise speed of 120 mph.
Featuring eight tilting rotors, a V-tail design, and redundant safety systems, the S-A2 aims for FAA type certification starting in 2026, with Supernal targeting commercial service as early as 2028 in cities like Los Angeles and Miami, leveraging Hyundai's vast manufacturing capabilities.

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After years of prototyping and product development, one of the world’s top automakers has officially thrown its hat in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi ring.

Supernal, an advanced air mobility (AAM) subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group spun out in 2021, on Tuesday unveiled its S-A2 vehicle concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, marking its entry into the eVTOL industry in earnest. The five-seat vehicle is built for a pilot and four passengers to fly on zero-emission air taxi routes in cities such as Los Angeles and Miami, as early as 2028.