Archer Aviation

eVTOL air taxis from Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation, and more could take flight at New York City’s East 34th Street Heliport in the coming years.

The space agency’s AIRVUE project uses cameras and sensors to collect information on obstacles in the environment, compiling it into a massive database.

Manufacturers of futuristic aircraft, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, are flocking to the United Arab Emirates.

The military is intrigued by the aircraft’s mix of vertical takeoff and landing capability and low noise.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer could sell as many as 116 Midnight air taxis to Future Flight Global.

The manufacturer also has plans to fly in New York, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area in partnership with United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

The airline signed an agreement with the manufacturer that will see the partners develop air taxi routes connecting Southwest terminals in California.

The manufacturer and realtor are joining forces to build an air taxi ecosystem including South San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Oakland, and Livermore.

The company is one of two electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturers to receive the approval, the other being Joby Aviation.

South Korea’s Kakao Mobility tentatively agrees to purchase up to 50 Midnight air taxis and will fund Archer’s commercialization efforts in the country.