archerhas passed an important milestone with its flying taxi model built on a completely electric infrastructure. left.
archer, It is a fully electric vehicle that can take off and land vertically. midnight carried out a new test with its flying taxi model. A milestone was passed within the scope of the last test, with the aircraft It took off vertically, reached a speed of 160 km/h and then landed vertically again. This alternating flight test above in the video The company is partnering with Stellantis, the parent company of multiple automobile giants. The last statement from the company on this subject was as follows: “Stelntis, one of the world’s largest mobility companies, continues to invest in all areas of transportation. On the one hand, Stellantis prepares its passenger and light commercial vehicles for the future of automotive with innovative technologies, and on the other hand, it invests in alternative mobility solutions. In this context, the company is Archer Aviation Inc., developer of electric aircraft (eVTOL) that can take off and land vertically in the city. It expands the scope of its cooperation with. Stellantis NV and Archer announced that Stellantis has completed its open market acquisition of approximately 8.3 million shares of Archer.
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Thus, Stellantis reveals how much it trusts the eVTOL project, which is planned to be launched in 2025. Stellantis’ decision to increase its investment in Archer follows CEO Carlos Tavares’ recent visit to Archer’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Santa Clara, California.”
“Stellantis announced in January 2023 that the company was aiming for contractual mass production of the Midnight aircraft model. This would pave the way for commercialization for Archer without the need for hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. Construction of the first phase of Archer’s high-volume production facility in Georgia continues apace, with completion expected by the end of this year.
The first phase of the project is designed to support production of up to 650 aircraft per year. However, the structure, with an area of 350,000 square meters on an area of approximately 100 acres, will make the facility one of the largest production facilities in terms of volume in the aircraft industry.
The company’s Midnight model is designed to be safe, sustainable, quiet and carry four passengers and a pilot. Midnight is optimized to complete back-to-back short-haul flights of 32 to 80 km with a charging time of approximately 10 minutes.
Stellantis has been Archer’s strategic partner with various collaboration initiatives since 2020 and its investor since 2021. “During this period, Archer will continue to leverage Stellantis’ established manufacturing, supply chain and design expertise to design, develop and commercialize eVTOL aircraft.”