What Happened
Chinese Developer Demonstrates Autonomous Air Taxi Capabilities
AutoFlight, a Chinese eVTOL developer, has successfully staged the world’s first formation flight involving five autonomous electric vehicle takeoff and landing aircraft. The flight, which took place at the company’s Bailian Lake Flight Test Base, featured a mix of aircraft variants, including the V5000 and V2000CG models. The achievement marks a major milestone in the development of autonomous air taxi systems and demonstrates AutoFlight’s growing capabilities in coordinating multiple eVTOL models and weight classes. The news was first reported by AeroTime.