Air taxis move closer to reality as DOT approves eVTOL pilot programs in 26 states
The U.S. Department of Transportation approved eight pilot programs across 26 states to test eVTOL aircraft for air taxi services, with data collection to inform FAA regulations for safe urban airspace integration.
FAA opens up real world testing for air taxi startups
The FAA approved eight pilot programs across 26 states for eVTOL companies to test aircraft for air taxi services, cargo, and emergency medical operations starting summer 2024.
Tough challenges confront electric air taxi firms as they maneuver to take flight in South Florida
Archer brings this suit to protect the novel and award-winning design of its Midnight eVTOL, which was developed by Archer inventors through careful, brilliant design work, and to stop Vertical infringing its patented designs.
Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA's IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi's Brain
Archer Aviation integrates NVIDIA's IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight eVTOL aircraft for safety-critical autonomy, enabling unified sensor fusion and flight decision logic on a certifiable hardware substrate.