Flying taxi startup, Germany-based Lilium, says it will build its first US transportation hub—a new 56,000 sq ft vertiport—at the Lake Nona community in Orlando, Florida. Lilium wants to create a network of electrically-powered air taxis capable of short, high-speed flights, something the company expects will become a reality within the next 10 years. When paired with a smartphone app, Lilium wants to make ordering a flying cab as easy as making a phone call. The company’s two-seat, egg-shaped Eagle prototype successfully completed its maiden flight in April 2017.
Lilium’s Electric Air Taxi Will Build First US Vertiport in Orlando
Key Takeaways:
- German flying taxi startup Lilium plans to build its first U.S. transportation hub, a 56,000 sq ft vertiport, in Orlando, Florida's Lake Nona community.
- The company aims to establish an electrically-powered air taxi network for short, high-speed flights within the next decade, ultimately featuring five-seat autonomous aircraft.
- Lilium has secured significant funding, including $35 million from Baillie Gifford, for projects like the $25 million Orlando vertiport, which is expected to create 100 jobs and $1.7 million in economic activity over 10 years.
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