An Indian startup has joined the race to fly the world’s first electric air taxi.
In 2020, at least two aviation startups had vowed to launch such a service: UK-based Vertical Aerospace planned to begin operations in 2024 while Germany’s Volocopter, which has been readying vertical-take-off craft, had set a 2023 deadline.
Last November, Volocopter even tested a completely electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi—with a crew—in Seoul, South Korea.
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