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eVTOL start-up Joby Aviation CEO JoeBen Bevirt plans on beginning commercial air taxi services in 2025.
Electric vertical takeoffs and landings (eVTOLs) are aircraft that act like helicopters on the ground and fly like planes.
The battery technology needed for eVTOLs has improved enough for Joby Aviation to consider make safer and cheaper aircraft even for daily commute.
The air taxis are meant to be similar to hailing an Uber or other taxi services, costing a little over $5 over the launch period.
Bevirt feels the air taxi model works better to increase usage first before people can own electric aircraft, getting tied up for just a single user.
The aircraft is expected to be quieter than a drone and blend in with the neighborhood background noises.
Joby Aviation delivered its first eVTOL to the Air Force last month and will be conducting pilot training as well as collecting helpful feedback from the pilots.
Joby plans to build landing areas in neighborhoods and a $500 million production facility in Dayton, Ohio, with $325 million in state and local incentives.