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| **Key Aspect**               | **Details** |
|------------------------------|-------------|
| **Event**                    | India unveils its **first eVTOL air taxi prototype**. |
| **Developed by**             | **The ePlane Company**, an **IIT Madras-incubated startup**. |
| **Technology**               | **Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)** aircraft. |
| **Key Features**             | - **Battery-powered**, no runway needed.<br>- Takes off/lands vertically like a helicopter, flies like a plane.<br>- **Lower noise, reduced maintenance, energy-efficient** compared to helicopters. |
| **Target Applications**      | - **Air ambulance services** (initial focus).<br>- **Airport transfers & urban passenger transport** in future. |
| **Significance**             | Major step towards **Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)** in India. |

Key Aspect	Details
Event	India unveils its first eVTOL air taxi prototype.
Developed by	The ePlane Company, an IIT Madras-incubated startup.
Technology	Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Key Features	- Battery-powered, no runway needed.- Takes off/lands vertically like a helicopter, flies like a plane.- Lower noise, reduced maintenance, energy-efficient compared to helicopters.
Target Applications	- Air ambulance services (initial focus).- Airport transfers & urban passenger transport in future.
Significance	Major step towards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in India.

India Unveils First eVTOL Air Taxi Prototype