Rotorcraft
EmbraerX Unveils New Concept eVTOL
EmbraerX's concept eVTOL features aft ducted thrusters and eight vertical lift rotors.

Melbourne, Florida-based EmbraerX unveiled its revised concept urban air mobility vehicle at this morning’s Uber Elevate Summit in Washington, D.C. The vehicle features a pair of aft ducted fans and eight lift rotors. The disruptive technology arm of Brazilian airframer Embraer said the new concept vehicle resulted from a “broad range of tests and simulations, aiming at operational optimization for the urban environment” with high reliability, low operating costs, and low noise signature. The vehicle is fully electric and “progressively autonomous.”