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Speculative Design: Electric Vertical Take-Off/Landing (“eVTOLs”) Air Taxis – aka Flying Cars – are Taking Off

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According to the Executive Chairman of the X-Prize Foundation and Singularity University Executive Founder Peter H. Diamandis, years of speculative design of (the long-promised by science-fiction) flying car will become a reality by 2030 – possibly as early as 2025.  Details here. 

Sections of this Post

  1. Flying Car Leaders:  Archer & Joby Aviation
    • Archer Aviation
    • Joby Aviation
  2. Lilium (Germany)
  3. Beta (Vermont, USA)
  4. Volocopter (Germany)
  5. What Next?
    • eVTOLS and the Future of Transportation
  6. Additional OODA Loop Resources

Flying Car Leaders:  Archer & Joby Aviation

“We know that air taxis will be in high demand when the Los Angeles Olympics get underway in 2028. We may see some of them in the years leading up, but nowhere near the scale in 2028.” 
                                                                                                                                                                                              – Former acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen about the future timeline. 

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About Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira is research director at OODA. He is a foresight strategist, creative technologist, and an information communication technology (ICT) and digital media researcher with 20+ years of experience directing public/private partnerships and strategic innovation initiatives.