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In early 2024, the company will start altitude testing of its one-megawatt electric motor generator as it continues work on a planned two-megawatt powertrain.
Work has focused on how the company's Remotely Operated Aircraft System could be used for large military aircraft, such as the KC-135 Stratotanker, in air-to-air refueling operations.
Having completed more than 1,000 remotely piloted flight tests with its eVTOL prototypes over the past 10 years, Joby Aviation has successfully flown its electric air taxi with pilots on board for the first time.
Elected officials. including U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, addressed an opening ceremony on October 2, hailing the company's contribution to decarbonizing aviation.
Shenzhen Boling Holding Group has placed a conditional order for as many as 100 of EHang's two-seat eVTOL aircraft, which the company intends to use for aerial sightseeing operations.