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Japan's SkyDrive Focuses on South Carolina for U.S. eVTOL Services
The company is establishing a base in Beaufort County to explore possible uses for eVTOL air taxi services with its two-seat SD-05 vehicle.
SkyDrive plans its two-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft to be used for air taxi services.
SkyDrive plans its two-seat SD-05 eVTOL aircraft to be used for air taxi services. (Image: SkyDrive)

Japanese eVTOL aircraft developer SkyDrive this week said it will enter the U.S. market through joint work with multiple partners in South Carolina to develop uses for its vehicles. The company, which announced the plans during the Vertical Flight Society’s eVTOL Symposium in Mesa, Arizona, will set up a team in Beaufort County to work with local and state officials.

Development efforts for early applications with SkyDrive's two-seat SD-05 aircraft will hinge on air taxi operations serving multiple local communities. The management teams from Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Greenville Downtown Airport are involved in the project.

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