Volocopter aims to contribute to aviation decarbonization goals through electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) solutions adding a new safe, sustainable, and significantly quiet urban air ...

Volocopter's drone taxi is one step closer to entering service. The German firm has revealed that its four-seat electric VTOL aircraft, the VoloConnect, completed its first flight in May.

If Volocopter takes an early lead, the industry certainly won’t stop there. The reason so many companies are doing hybrid fixed-wing flight designs is they want a vehicle that can change how ...

“Volocopter is one of the first eVTOL partners in Singapore,” Bauer said. “On manufacturing, we’re assessing that and we’re giving us the next 12 months to see if we should do it or if ...

While Volocopter's been busy working on its air taxis, it's also preparing to enter the utility drone market using a similar design. Much like the company's experimental 2X and upcoming VoloCity ...

Volocopter GmbH unveiled a larger, longer-range electric aircraft to expand planned travel offerings outside city limits. The new VoloConnect offers seating for up to four people and a range of ...

Volocopter notes that tickets can be reserved with a 10% deposit. “Based on our public test flights and regulatory achievement record, we have paved the way to make electric flight in cities ...

The volocopter is based on drone technology and the batteries will be swapped by robots before continuing each journey. It aims to carry 100,000 passengers per hour across the world within the ...

Intel capped its keynote address at CES 2018 by letting an 18-rotor air taxi prototype known as the Volocopter VC200 fly itself across the stage, albeit briefly — the first time it’s flown in ...

The Volocopter has the potential to bring together many features we expect in a true flying car of the future: It's simple to fly. It's stable.

The team hopes to sell its first Volocopter by 2015, with each machine setting you back €250,000 ($338,000). They’re now on the lookout for further funding to develop their unique design.