The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) incubated electric aircraft startup Ubifly Technologies Pvt Ltd commonly known as The ePlane Company will test fly e50 prototype airplanes in June this year, said a company founder."The .
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Apr 15, 2021, 11:55 IST
As the world moves towards development day by day, many new vehicle services are emerging to solve the traffic woes of citizens. As part of this, flying vehicles are also being developed for faster commute within cities similar to road taxis.
Recently, an IIT-Madras incubated startup - The Plane Company has developed these indigenously made flying taxis. Those are designed to enable urban travelers to reach their destinations in less time.
These flying taxis can travel up to 10 times faster than regular taxis. In the same way, one can travel safely in these without any traffic problems. These battery-powered flying taxis have a payload capacity of 200 kg and can carry up to two passengers at a time.