Toyota bets big on air taxis with $500M investment in Joby
Auto giant Toyota is investing another $500 million into Joby, which pioneered the first test flight of an air taxi over the skies of New York City.
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Watch these eVTOL aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the future
Read more: Watch these eVTOL aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the futureGreener, quieter electric aircraft took to the skies of New York City recently as the mayor announced plans to introduce the technology for flights there.
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Archer Aviation to launch air taxis in Abu Dhabi in 2026
Read more: Archer Aviation to launch air taxis in Abu Dhabi in 2026Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle company Archer Aviation plans to start air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026, making the city its first international market outside the United States. From there, Archer plans to launch an air t…
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Wisk Aero starts flight testing electric autonomous aircraft in Los Angeles
Read more: Wisk Aero starts flight testing electric autonomous aircraft in Los AngelesElectric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle company Wisk Aero has started flight testing a version of its autonomous air taxi aircraft in Los Angeles, according to CEO Brian Yutko. The flight test of its fifth-generation aircraft, also known as Cora,…
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ASKA’s A5 eVTOL aircraft spread its wings but didn’t fly at Pebble Beach
Read more: ASKA’s A5 eVTOL aircraft spread its wings but didn’t fly at Pebble BeachI don’t know what I expected the ASKA A5 to look like in person, but the machine lurking in a parking lot just outside of Monterey Regional Airport wasn’t it. Like a cross between a piece of commercial farm equipment and a contraption from G.I. Joe’s nemesis Cobra, the A5 makes a curious first impression.…
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Electric aircraft makers Wisk and Archer end bitter legal dispute, agree to work together
Read more: Electric aircraft makers Wisk and Archer end bitter legal dispute, agree to work togetherElectric aircraft rivals Wisk and Archer Aviation have settled their trade secret legal dispute more than two years after the lawsuit was originally filed. In a somewhat surprise twist — given how bitterly the legal battle had become — the two companies have agreed to collaborate. Archer also agreed to make Wisk its exclusive provider…
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Moonware’s AI lets airfield ground crews ditch the walkies
Read more: Moonware’s AI lets airfield ground crews ditch the walkiesThe fact that any flight departs on time is a minor miracle, one that requires the precise synchronization of thousands of data points and an equally large workforce on the ground. Much of this the passenger never sees – especially the ground support crews and infrastructure that load catering and baggage, refuel planes, and assist…
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Moonware’s AI lets airfield ground crews ditch the walkies
Read more: Moonware’s AI lets airfield ground crews ditch the walkiesThe fact that any flight departs on time is a minor miracle, one that requires the precise synchronization of thousands of data points and an equally large workforce on the ground. Much of this the passenger never sees – especially the ground support crews and infrastructure that load catering and baggage, refuel planes, and assist…
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Joby Aviation receives permit to fly first eVTOL built on production line
Read more: Joby Aviation receives permit to fly first eVTOL built on production lineJoby Aviation has reached a series of milestones that put it on track to deliver its first electric aircraft to a customer by 2024 and to commercialize an air taxi service by 2025. Joby’s Marina, California pilot production plant, which operates in partnership with Toyota, has rolled out its first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and…
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Joby Aviation lands $180M equity investment from returning backer Ballie Gifford
Read more: Joby Aviation lands $180M equity investment from returning backer Ballie GiffordBallie Gifford is buying nearly 44 million newly issued shares in Joby Aviation, a purchase that will provide a $180 million injection of capital into the company as it continues to develop all-electric aircraft for a commercial passenger service. Joby Aviation said Wednesday as part of its first-quarter earnings report that it will sell 43,985,681…
