Hyundai eVTOL Flies Like a Butterfly
Hyundai's Two New eVTOLs
New Hydrogen Powered eVTOL
South Korea-based automaker Hyundai is developing two, highly innovative eVTOL (electric, vertical takeoff & landing) vehicles for inner-city and intra-city commuting. Hyundai's Advanced Air Mobility division, Supernal, unveiled an electric flying taxi concept that seats 5 at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. Specifically, they unveiled the very futuristic and elegant passenger cabin. Supernal is working with Hyundai's top automotive designers and engineers to integrate automotive capabilities into the flying taxi. In terms of flight, it is being designed to mimic the flying capabilities of a butterfly. Hyundai also disclosed that it is working on a larger, hydrogen powered eVTOL that will roll out two years after the smaller eVTOL.
Targeted Plans
Hyundai expects the eVTOL, just revealed in the UK, to start operations in the US in 2028 and then roll out in Europe and the UK. It's a lightweight commercial eVTOL that will provide passengers "with the security and comfort they find in their own cars", according to Hyundai. Supernal is taking the car industry's reductive design approval to create a lightweight interior cabin of forged carbon fiber. The flying taxi is a collaborative effort. Supernal and Hyundai are partnering with more than 50 groups, spanning robotics, autonomous driving, automotive technologies and construction to build a fully scalable supply chain for the eVTOLs.
Family of Electric Air Vehicles
Hyundai says that it is building a family of electric air vehicles. While US based Supernal is developing its battery powered eVTOL for inter-city passengers, Hyundai's South Korea based Regional Air Mobility group is building a larger hydrogen powered eVTOL for city-to-city passenger and cargo transportation. The hydrogen eVTOL will become operational in 2030. For more news stories like this, The Future of Flying
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