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Jetson Refines Design for Personal eVTOL Vehicle as Fundraising Continues
The Swedish company has delayed the start of manufacturing from 2022 to 2023 as it works on further refinements to the design of its Jetson One single-seater personal eVTOL vehicle.
Jetson is testing flying its single-seat personal eVTOL vehicle at a private airfield in Italy.
Jetson is testing flying its single-seat personal eVTOL vehicle at a private airfield in Italy as it finalizes the design. (Image: Jetson)

Jetson has bought a private airfield in the Tuscany region of Italy to establish a base for extensive flight testing of its Jetson One personal eVTOL vehicle as it seeks to freeze the design by next April ahead of the planned start of production in 2023. The Sweden-based start-up is working to complete a $10 million seed funding round that it says will allow it to prepare for manufacturing by more than doubling its workforce from almost 20 to around 50 next year and converting a 19th-century silk-making factory.

The company still aims to produce the single-seater model under FAA Part 103 rules for ultralight aircraft, for which operators do not need a pilot’s license. However, it now plans to deliver each Jetson One fully assembled, rather than as a kit to be put together by owners.