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Air taxis: the latest on the flying electric cars bringing the Jetsons dream to life

There&rsquo;s a future where we don&rsquo;t need roads and regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim. While we&rsquo;ve been perfecting the miracle of human flight for more than a century, instant air transportation has long been relegated to science fiction.
But in the last decade, many companies have stepped up to help get flying cars and air taxis out of the Hollywood movie magic bubble. Startups like Joby Aviation and Archer are building electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that can taxi several people around in the sky without burning nasty fuel. The air taxi dream is already passing some regulatory milestones: the FAA has now established rules.
Although these vehicles aren&rsquo;t exactly the &ldquo;flying cars&rdquo; we&rsquo;ve imagined, this is a rapidly growing new field with big established automakers like Toyota, Hyundai, Stellantis, and others either bankrolling their own ventures or one of the dozens of startups. And there&rsquo;s a whole lot of drama and unpredictability in this new industry, from fighting over &ldquo;stolen&rdquo; patents to the companies that&rsquo;ve failed to survive, like Lilium and the Larry Page-funded Kitty Hawk. Scroll down to read the latest on air taxis.

Here’s all the news on air taxis and flying cars.

Electric air taxis go to war

Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers

eVTOL get a boost from the White House.

Uber adds air taxis to its app ahead of Dubai launch.

Archer Aviation accuses rival Vertical Aerospace of ripping off its air taxi designs

Joby buys another Ohio plant to build its air taxis.

Archer shifts to military eVTOL supplier.

Blade’s air taxis are coming to the Uber app

Joby successfully flies between two airports.

Joby delivers first aircraft to Dubai as air taxi service nears launch

Archer is the ‘exclusive air taxi partner’ for the 2028 Olympics in LA.

Archer and United plan NYC air taxi service for airport trips

Joby will launch UK air taxi service with Virgin Atlantic

Electric flight startup Archer snags $300 million.

Palmer Luckey’s defense tech company will make next-gen military aircraft with Archer

Air New Zealand leases electric aircraft from Beta Technologies.

Beta takes flight.

Archer Aviation gets another big order for its futuristic air taxis

Air taxi maker Lilium is out of money and may cease operations

Air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules

Toyota puts another $500 million in an air taxi startup

Archer targets LA for air taxi service.

Lilium strikes sales deal with Saudi Arabia for up to 100 eVTOL aircraft

Southwest Airlines and Archer strike a deal for an electric air taxi network

Archer Aviation gets the green light to operate an electric air taxi service

Pilotless air taxis? Joby sees the possibility with new acquisition

Airtaxis get a boost from Congress.

Stellantis still believes in flying cars.

Joby signs a deal to launch air taxi service in Dubai by 2026.

Hyundai says its four-passenger eVTOL will be ready for 2028

Got $10 million? Then you’re probably someone who could afford this 30-rotor electric jet

China cracks open the door to flying taxis

Rival air taxi startups Wisk and Archer settle their trade secret theft lawsuit

Airbus is testing out autonomous flying tech in some of its planes

Stellantis will mass-produce Archer’s electric air taxi as part of $150 million deal

Delta Airlines will invest up to $200 million in Joby Aviation to create a ‘home-to-airport’ air taxi service

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero reveals a four-seater autonomous air taxi

Larry Page’s flying car startup Kitty Hawk is shutting down

United Airlines invests $15 million in electric aviation startup, orders 200 air taxis

Joby Aviation inches closer to getting full government approval for its electric air taxis

Boeing sinks more money into electric air taxi project it’s co-developing with Kitty Hawk

NASA’s tiny electrical aircraft is almost ready for lift-off

Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars

NASA is testing electric air taxis with Joby Aviation

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s next updates add electric air taxis and competitive multiplayer

Watch Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi complete a 150-mile flight

Judge rejects Wisk Aero’s effort to block rival air taxi startup Archer from using ‘stolen’ patents

Airspeeder says it had the first successful test flight for its electric flying racecar

Larry Page’s air taxi startup is buying former DJI rival 3D Robotics

Air taxi startup Archer shows off small electric aircraft but no flight test

Luminar’s LIDAR will take flight in new partnership with Airbus

Wisk Aero accuses rival flying taxi firm Archer Aviation of ‘brazen theft’ in a new lawsuit

Flying taxi startup Lilium goes public via SPAC, unveils its new electric aircraft

Joby Aviation is going public, reveals its electric aircraft in flight for the first time

GM surprises with autonomous Cadillac and flying car concepts

Uber reportedly will sell its flying taxi business to secretive startup Joby Aviation

Flying taxi startup Lilium will build a hub for its electric aircraft in Florida

Volocopter now accepting reservations for flights in its electric air taxi — but not until 2023 at the earliest

Tesla’s second largest shareholder invests $35 million in air taxi startup Lilium

Kitty Hawk abandons its Flyer project, lays off dozens

Volocopter and Grab team up to explore air taxi service in Southeast Asia

Wisk strikes a deal to conduct a flying taxi trial in New Zealand

Toyota makes a big bet on secretive flying taxi startup Joby Aviation

Pilotless air taxi from China’s Ehang takes flight in the US for the first time

Hyundai will make flying cars for Uber’s air taxi service

Uber’s plan to launch an air taxi service in 2023 just got a boost from a secretive startup

Autonomous helicopter startup Skyryse demonstrates tech that could power urban air taxis

The flying taxi future is coming, but it’s elitist and underwhelming

Autonomous flying taxi startup Ehang files $100 million initial public offering

Lilium’s electric air taxi is finally actually flying in new video

Porsche teams up with Boeing to build flying cars for rich people

Flying taxi startup Volocopter raises $55 million in round led by Volvo parent Geely

Volocopter’s air taxi performs a test flight at Helsinki Airport

Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk partners with Boeing on flying car development

Uber’s air taxis will resemble really nice helicopters on the inside

Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft

Boeing’s experimental autonomous aircraft completes its first test flight

Bell’s hybrid-electric flying car will be available via Uber by the ‘mid-2020s’

Vertical Aerospace makes ‘flying cars’ with more grounded aspirations

Uber narrows its search for international city to host ‘flying taxis’

Electric flight is coming, but the batteries aren’t ready

Larry Page is quietly amassing a ‘flying car’ empire

The Kitty Hawk Flyer is your own personal electric aircraft

Uber to open Advanced Technologies Center in Paris focused on flying taxis

Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars

Uber’s ‘flying taxis’ will be built by these five aerospace companies

Uber reveals its latest ‘flying car’ prototype for aerial taxi service

Volocopter envisions ‘air taxi’ stations that can handle 10,000 passengers a day

Larry Page’s flying taxis approach regulatory approval in New Zealand

The PAL-V Liberty claims to be the first commercially available flying car

People are still trying to make cars that morph into helicopters

Airbus’ ‘flying taxi’ isn’t much to look at, but it’s a major step toward electric flight

Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight

Secretive air taxi startup Joby Aviation raises $100 million

Boeing built a giant drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo

Bell Helicopter offers a sneak peek of its first electric flying taxi

Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service

Flying cars don’t exist yet, but one company already wants to race them in the desert

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