German tech start-up Lilium scales up production of its 'air taxi', which it aims to make commercially available in 2025
The air taxi, which is scheduled to launch in 2025, is currently being tested by remote control, but will ultimately be pilot-controlled and able to complete 300 km inter-city"hops" in an hour.A prototype flying taxi has achieved speeds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour, its German developer Lilium said on Tuesday, giving it the confidence to expand production capacity ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2025.
"We are taking tangible and concrete steps towards making our vision of regional air mobility a reality, and we are doing it on time," said CEO Daniel Wiegand, who founded Lilium in 2015 with three friends from the Technical University of Munich. Ultimately, its creators say, the Lilium will be able to complete a 300 km inter-city "hop" in an hour, offering an affordable and emissions-free alternative to travelling by commercial airline, road or rail.
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