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A restructuring secures Volocopter’s future while expanding Diamond Aircraft’s presence in the eVTOL market with VoloCity and future models.
The Göttingen-based institute previously conducted a vibration test on a predecessor model of the VoloCity in 2021. The findings from that test have informed the development of this improved successor model.
Volocopter has committed to launching commercial air taxi services in cities like Singapore, Rome, Neom (Saudi Arabia) and Paris as early as 2024.
Fly-by-light control is considered is less susceptible to electromagnetic interference, for example from cell phones or transmission tower - a key safety criterion in view of the VoloCity's ops at low altitudes in cities.
Within the first three test flights, the VoloConnect team was able to verify a significant portion of the eVTOL's envelope with forward speeds up to 40 mph and 28 mph sideward flight speeds during tests.
DG Flugzeugebau will continue as an independent maintenance and development company responsible for the construction of gliders, as well as the ELA-1 aircraft. Production will be integrated into Volocopter.
Near Earth Autonomy has conducted 3,500 flights lasting over 2,000 flight hours of their autonomy system across various aircraft types, sizes, and environments in the last eight years.
