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 five-seat S-A2 eVTOL air taxi concept at CES 2024, officially entering the competitive urban air mobility market.
The S-A2 is designed for safe, affordable, and quiet urban travel (25-40 miles at 120 mph), targeting commercial launch by 2028 in cities such as Los Angeles and Miami, following FAA certification.
Leveraging Hyundai's extensive resources, Supernal aims to develop an affordable manufacturing process for the S-A2 and plans full-scale flight tests this year, adopting a methodical approach to market entry.

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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.