Air Taxi Startup : Tesla’s Top Investor Invest Unveils Lilium Flying Taxi.
Baillie Gifford, Tesla’s top external investor, has invested $35 million in Lilium, a German start-up vying to become a major player in the emerging “air taxi” space.
Munich-headquartered Lilium made waves last year with the maiden flight of its five-seater electric aircraft, the Lilium Jet. The vehicle takes off and lands vertically, similar to a helicopter, but is powered by 36 electric jet engines placed in two sets of wings. Read Full Story
I spoke with @Lilium Chief Commercial Officer Remo Gerber about the fresh funding, as well as the startup’s plans to develop its five-seater eVTOL, the Lilium Jet, into a finished product https://t.co/Gjlzct277X (Tip: @Techmeme)
— Ryan Browne (@Ryan_Browne_) June 9, 2020
Here are some air Taxi Startups you may have missed.
Air Taxi Startups
Joby (most well-funded at $720m; service launch date (LD): 2023; Toyota partner)
Volocopter (LD 2022, Daimler partner)
Lilium (LD 2025)
Elevate (LD 2023, part of Uber)
Joby’s targets: speed 200 mph, range 150 miles.
