Electric air taxis go to war
Archer Aviation has unveiled 'Thunder,' an autonomous attack rotorcraft developed with Anduril for military use, marking a pivot from its core air taxi business. The company is seeking military partnerships to offset significant financial losses while it awaits regulatory approval for commercial operations.
Electric aviation is still in its infancy, but manufacturers are already looking beyond mere air taxi trips across cities. Today, one of the leading air taxi startups, San Jose-based Archer Aviation, unveiled a new aircraft it co-developed with defense technology company Anduril — though the platform is designed for both military and commercial uses, the companies said.
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