Anand Mahindra praises IIT-Madras for incubating India’s first flying electric taxi
First Published: 14th May, 2024 12:17 IST
The ePlane e200 aircraft will have a capacity of two passengers and a payload capacity of up to 200 kg.
Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, praised the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for incubating ‘The ePlane Company’ that is developing an electric flying taxi, describing the institution as one of the world’s most “exciting and active incubators”.
Taking to X, Anand Mahindra wrote “A company is being incubated at IIT Madras to build a flying electric taxi by sometime next year,” Mahindra posted on X.
Thanking the institution, he further said that with the rapidly growing number of ambitious incubators throughout India, “we’re no longer seen as a country that lacks genuine innovators”.
“Audacious aspirations matter. Accept no limits,” Mahindra added.
If successful, it will be one of the world’s first flying electric taxi.
The ePlane e200 aircraft will have a capacity of two passengers and a payload capacity of up to 200 kg.
Furthermore, The ePlane Company claims that the flying taxi will have a range of up to 200 km and have vertical takeoff capability, will be affordable and a footprint of 5×5 metres. Also, if a car journey to a place takes 60 minutes, it will take just 14 minutes in the e200 air taxi. The charges would be comparable to a Uber or Ola ride.
The ePlane Company also claims that its flying taxi can be easily certified using the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) guidelines for VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) vehicles.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Meghalaya Puts Wine Shop Licences on Hold, New Mechanism Soon Says Excise Minister Kyrmen Shylla
02nd April 2025
Live Massive Protests in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Nagaland Against Indo-Myanmar Border Fencing, Demand for Free Movement Regime Restoration
02nd April 2025
Live Is Uploading Your Photo to AI Image Generators Including Ghibli-Style a Privacy Risk? Here’s How to Keep Your Biometric Data Safe
02nd April 2025
Live Manipur: A Refugee Dumping Ground? Former CM N Biren Singh Sparks Debate
02nd April 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Is Uploading Your Photo to AI Image Generators Including Ghibli-Style a Privacy Risk? Here’s How to Keep Your Biometric Data Safe
Ghibli-Style Image ChatGPT: As AI trends continue to grow, it is essential to stay alert about the potential risks.
02nd April 2025
A Sacred Journey, A Compassionate Heart: Anant Ambani Stops His Padayatra to Save Trapped Hens
Anant Ambani Stops His Padayatra to Save Trapped Hens: Anant Ambani seen holding a hen in front of a cage containing several trapped birds.
01st April 2025
Who is Nidhi Tewari Appointed Private Secretary to PM Modi?
Nidhi Tewari hails from Mehmurganj in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, which has been PM Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency since 2014
01st April 2025
India hands over 50 tons of relief material to Myanmar
More than 2,000 people are now confirmed dead in Myanmar.
01st April 2025
Delicious Eid party platter ideas to impress your guests
Eud: Here are some delicious Eid party platter ideas that are sure to wow your guests
31st March 2025