eVTOL

Developer of electric ground-effect vehicles moves ahead with new funding.

California-based Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) is partnering with telecommunications giant SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) to bring a zero-emissions air taxi service to South Korea. Both companies have signed a strategic agreement to support South Korea’s 2020 urban air mobility plan known as K-UAM.  An announcement Sunday offered details of the partnership. Joby – a developer of electric, […]

The Swedish startup has already received thousands of pre-orders for 2023.

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) said Thursday that federal prosecutors told the company they won’t charge an Archer employee accused by rival Wisk Aero of stealing trade secrets. For the past 10 months, Archer and Wisk have been locked in a bitter legal battle over their designs for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Archer said […]

The “leap forward in safety” could have far-ranging impacts across aviation, including air taxis.

Vermont-based Beta Technologies announced Monday it has won a U.S. Army contract to support flight testing of its Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The partnership eventually aims to help the Army test specific military cargo and logistics missions for eVTOLs, while allowing Beta to accelerate development for both military and civil applications.  The […]

The hour-long tests of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft would reach altitudes up to 5,000 feet.

‘Macrobat’ engineer answers questions about the weird electric concept.

A U.S. Air Force pilot recently successfully flew an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft during remote pilot in control (rPIC) training, marking the first government flight of a remotely piloted eVTOL, the Air Force said.  “A crucial thing that the RC controller allows you to do that a completely unmanned or a completely […]

Electric vertical takeoff and landing developer plans largest air taxi fleet in the industry.