During the test flight, AutoFlight’s aircraft – capable of carrying three passengers – switches from a vertical take-off motion to the more energy-efficient, horizontal flight and back to vertical flight, before landing.
SK Telecom and Joby Aviation will work together to introduce emissions-free services to cities and communities across the country in support of the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s air mobility roadmap.
Urban-Air Port and Hyundai Air Mobility want to develop an infrastructure to facilitate the creation of urban transportation systems to move people and cargo by air.
The trial of EHang’s two-seater passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle represents the first time that the 216 has received flight approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The aircraft was built to test new technologies and systems for integration into Vertical Aerospace’s upcoming passenger model, due to be unveiled next year.
