Vehicle Concepts & Development News & Articles

Sonaca to Develop Components for Wisk’s Autonomous Air Taxi

Wisk Aero has selected Sonaca to produce key primary structural assemblies of its 6th Generation autonomous air taxi, which has capacity for 4 passengers, a cruise speed of 138mph, and a range of 90 miles

Apr 24, 2024
AIBOT’s aiEVTOL Ecosystem to be Powered by Amprius SiCore™ Batteries

Amprius SiCore™ batteries will enable AIBOT's next-generation aiEVTOL vehicles, ushering in a new era in electric aviation

Apr 10, 2024
Collaboration to Increase Autonomy in Advanced Air Mobility Solutions in Quebec

The Autonomy of Future Air Mobility (AMAF) project in Quebec aims to structure the increasing autonomy of vehicles involved in advanced air mobility by facilitating the collaboration of leading aerospace developers

Apr 09, 2024
Incheon’s AAM Concept of Operations Released

The Concept of Operations outlines Incheon City's objectives and priorities for AAM, providing a comprehensive strategy for successful integration into its transportation network

Mar 25, 2024
Airbus eVTOL Prototype Makes Public Debut

The CityAirbus NextGen, with a wing span of around 12 meters, is being developed to fly with an 80km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it perfectly suited for operations in major cities

Mar 08, 2024
SkyDrive Commences Production of eVTOL Aircraft with Suzuki

The first riveting ceremony recently took place, marking the beginning of production and serving as a symbol of collaboration between SkyDrive and Suzuki

Mar 07, 2024
Doroni Introduces H1-X eVTOL for Personal Air Mobility

Doroni Aerospace's H1-X flying car is a symbol of progress in the urban air mobility (UAM) sector, featuring innovative aerodynamics, electric VTOL capability, a sustainable design, and more

Mar 04, 2024
Next-Gen Hybrid-Electric VTOL Design Unveiled

This will be the first in a series of next-generation VTOL aircraft which will feature varying degrees of electrification and an advanced autonomy system for optionally piloted flight

Mar 04, 2024
Supernal Debuts eVTOL Air Taxi Concept at CES 2024

The S-A2, a pilot-plus-four-passenger eVTOL vehicle designed to cruise at 120 miles-per-hour at a 1,500-foot altitude, is latest milestone in the company's roadmap to commercialize everyday passenger air travel

Jan 12, 2024
Sirius Aviation Unveils Hydrogen VTOL Aircraft

The Sirius Jet, a zero-emission VTOL aircraft with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, leverages jet aerodynamics with airplane and helicopter versatility to achieve extended flight distances, impressive speeds, and high altitudes at near-silent levels

Jan 11, 2024
Volocopter Tests eVTOL at Tampa International Airport

The flight, a collaboration between Volocopter and Tampa International Airport (TPA), is also the first test of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in a large international airport in the U.S.

Nov 03, 2023
Volz Servos Contracted by BETA Technologies for ALIA Project

BETA Technologies has teamed up with Volz Servos to complete its fly-by-wire system for the ALIA CTOL and ALIA VTOL

Oct 11, 2023
Pivotal, Formerly Opener, Announces First Scalable Production Aircraft

The Helix offers a distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture, simple user interface, and unmatched safety based on fault tolerance and triple modular redundancy

Oct 10, 2023
CycloTech Presents eVTOL Car

The company’s CruiseUp concept uses CycloRotors as its electric propulsion system, ensuring safety for both the environment and the two passengers over its 100km range

Oct 09, 2023
Joby eVTOL Aircraft Flies with Pilot on Board

Four Joby pilots have completed flight on board an electric air taxi at its production facility in Marina, CA, marking a critical step on the company's journey to commercial operations

Oct 04, 2023
Horizon Shifts to Seven-Seat Hybrid eVTOL Concept

Driven by positive results from flight-testing of its large-scale prototype and key potential customer feedback, Horizon Aircraft has upgraded its eVTOL to a more commercially viable seven-seat capacity

Oct 02, 2023
Behind the Scenes at Doroni’s eVTOL Facility

A behind the scenes look at Doroni Aerospace's facility, where the company is working on the H1 eVTOL, including a flight demo, an interview with the Chief Electrical Engineer, and safety features

Sep 27, 2023
Fuselage Assembly Begins for Lilium Jet

This is the first of seven fuselages for the seven aircraft Lilium will use to achieve type-certification of the Lilium Jet

Sep 19, 2023
Joby to Build eVTOL Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

Joby's facility in Dayton will be capable of delivering up to 500 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft per year, supporting 2,000 jobs

Sep 18, 2023