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Joby Aviation Electric Air Taxi Expand Manufacturing Capacity
Joby Aviation is disrupting urban travel, and charging towards a future where electric air taxis are real. The California company has announced a major expansion, doubling production at its Marina, California facility and opening a new plant in Dayton, Ohio. With a sixth aircraft already in the skies and a solid plan to grow, Joby is positioning itself as the leader in redefining city mobility.

Jet-Powered Axion VTOL Aircraft
In a world where electric air taxis dominate the conversation about urban mobility, FusionFlight, a Dallas-based aerospace company, has taken an interesting detour. Their latest creation, the Axion, is a single-passenger, jet-powered VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft powered by eight micro-turbine jet engines, designed to deliver speed, versatility, and a touch of boldness to personal aviation.

BETA ALIA CTOL Electric Aircraft Passenger Flight JFK
Photo credit: BETA Technologies
Earlier this week, a sleek, all-electric aircraft named ALIA CTOL buzzed into John F. Kennedy International Airport, carrying four passengers and a pilot. It wasn’t just another flight landing at one of the world’s busiest hubs. This was BETA Technologies pulling off a first: the debut passenger flight of an electric plane at a major New York-New Jersey airport.

Archer Midnight eVTOL First Piloted Flight
High above the sunny fields of Salinas, California, a futuristic electric aircraft named Midnight carved through the sky last week, marking a pivotal moment for Archer Aviation. This wasn’t just another test flight—it was the first time a human pilot, Archer’s chief test pilot Jeff Greenwood, took the controls of the Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft). Reaching speeds of 125 mph and climbing to 1,500 feet, the flight showcased the aircraft’s ability to perform a conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), rolling down a runway like a traditional plane.

Podbike Frikar E-Bike Europe
The Podbike Frikar isn’t your typical e-bike. Imagine a recumbent bicycle, add four wheels, wrap it in a weatherproof shell, and power it with a pedal-driven generator hooked to dual hub motors. That’s the Frikar in a nutshell. It’s classified as an e-bike across Europe, meaning no driver’s license or registration is needed, and you can cruise on bike lanes at speeds up to 25 km/h (15.5 mph) with electric assist. Pedal harder, and you can hit 60 km/h (37 mph) downhill, though you’ll be doing most of the work at that point.

HydraJet Hydroplaning Boat
HydraJet is a small, radio-controlled (RC) hydroplaning boat made by CovaConcepts, a new startup run by Tamara, an inventor with a background in aerospace engineering. This isn’t your usual RC boat—it’s a hydroplane, which means it glides fast across the water’s top, not like hydrofoils that lift up using fins below. It’s kind of a mix between a hydroplane and an airboat because of its innovative way of propulsion.