miércoles, 13 de agosto de 2025

Taxis Voladores: Entre la Promesa y la Realidad del eVTOL

 Este artículo es suficientemente interesante como para ofreceros un resumen en castellano. No obstante, es preferible que leáis el original en inglés para no perder ninguno de los matices

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/betting-it-all-on-red/ 

1. Introducción y panorama general

El sector de la movilidad aérea urbana (UAM) está viviendo una fuerte inyección de capital, con inversiones que, según McKinsey, alcanzaó los 20.000 millones de dólares para finales de 2024. Las expectativas están centradas en que los vehículos eléctricos de despegue y aterrizaje vertical (eVTOL) entren en servicio en los próximos años. Archer Aviation y Joby Aviation son las dos empresas que lideran el mercado, con planes de iniciar sus primeras operaciones en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, y no en Estados Unidos como muchos habrían esperado. El lanzamiento de sus servicios se presenta como un hito mediático: por ejemplo, Archer anunció su acuerdo para ofrecer transporte durante los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 en un programa de televisión de máxima audiencia, evitando los canales de comunicación tradicionales y apostando por una imagen aspiracional de sus vehículos como “alfombras mágicas” capaces de unir eventos deportivos en pocos minutos.

Betting it all on red

As eVTOL developers gamble on leaping final hurdles, how far away are we from flying taxis entering service? BILL SWEETMAN casts an eye over the 'agonisingly slow' progress in the race towards certification.

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/betting-it-all-on-red/



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