Electric air taxis

Built on

• Carbon-fibre compositesRecorded · 1963requires
• Digital fly-by-wireRecorded · 1972enables
• Power transistors (IGBT)Recorded · 1983enables
• Lithium-ion batteryRecorded · 1991enables
• Consumer dronesRecorded · 2010enables

Led to

• Electric seaglidersForecast · ~2029enables
• Personal flying vehiclesForecast · ~2036enables
• Flying family carForecast · ~2050enables

Sources & evidence

• Additional source

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.