- June 12, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Evolution VC Partner Founder Gregg Smith on Archer Aviation’s flying taxi, adding the debut will be ‘history in the making.’
Archer Aviation on Thursday unveiled its first-ever electric air taxi and used a virtual reality flight to demonstrate how the aircraft will operate.
The California-based aircraft manufacturer used extended reality (XR) technology to simulate a commercial flight during the Thursday debut of its two-passenger, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) named “Maker.”
“Archer has a big, bold company vision and our approach to this milestone moment had to match that,” Louise Bristow, head of marketing and communications at Archer, said in a Thursday statement.
Maker aircraft simulation video. (Credit: FBN screenshot of Archer YouTube video) (Fox News)
He continued: “We wanted to deliver an experience that went beyond the conventions of normal product launches and to bring together a unique group of partners to…
