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U.S. eVTOL Pioneers Warn against Parochial Approach
Industry leaders addressed a roundtable discussion organized by the state of Ohio
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Joby Aviation founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt speaks during a panel discussion on advanced air mobility at the Paris Air Show yesterday. © JobsOhio

American advanced air mobility pioneers are poised to lead the world in launching commercial eVTOL air services, but only if they embrace opportunities to work across borders rather than taking a parochial approach, according to industry leaders speaking at a session staged by the state of Ohio at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday.

In a panel discussion, senior executives from Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Wisk Aero also heard that, to make the business model viable, the eVTOL industry will need to achieve unprecedented rates for both manufacturing and flight operations.