Electric aircraft

Boeing Stole Tech From Electric Plane Startup, Federal Jury Finds

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Boeing Stole Tech From Electric Plane Startup, Federal Jury Finds

Image: Zunum A federal jury found that Boeing misappropriated trade secrets from Zunum, a failed electric plane startup. The aircraft manufacturer was a sizable investor in Zunum through its venture capital division, Horizon X. The electric startup claims that Boeing launched a targeted campaign to steal proprietary information to develop its own hybrid-electric aircraft, Reuters … Read more

You Can Actually Buy This eVTOL Right Now With No FAA Certification

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You Can Actually Buy This eVTOL Right Now With No FAA Certification

Image: Pivotal As a reminder, eVOTLs aren’t the future of transportation. Yes I know I said it already, but I’ve had to keep saying it for years. Aside from public transportation uses — which are questionable themselves — no one knows exactly who these things are supposed to be for. While the timeline for many … Read more