Sarala Aviation, a Bengaluru-based startup unveiled its prototype air taxi, Shunya, on the Bharat Mobility World Expo on Saturday.
The corporate goals to launch the electrical flying taxis in Bengaluru by 2028 to grow to be the primary to introduce city air transport in India.
The Shunya prototype is designed for brief journeys of 20-30 kms and may attain speeds of upto 250 kmph. The car can accommodate as much as six passengers and carry a most load of 680 kg, which the corporate stated makes it the best payload eVTOL (electrical vertical take-off and touchdown) car at present available on the market. It goals to cost the providers at ranges similar to current premium taxi providers.
“Shunya is greater than a technological achievement; it embodies our imaginative and prescient to redefine city mobility in India. By addressing challenges like site visitors congestion and air pollution, we goal to unlock India’s financial potential whereas paving the way in which for a cleaner and extra related future,” stated Adrian Schmidt, Co-founder and CEO of Sarla Aviation.
Sarla Aviation was based by Adrian Schmidt, Rakesh Gaonkar, and Shivam Chauhan in October 2023. The startup just lately raised USD 10 million in Collection A funding, led by Accel with participation from Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal and Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.
The corporate stated that it’s going to increase its air taxi providers to cities together with Mumbai, Delhi, and Pune after launching in Bengaluru.
Along with passenger transport, Sarla Aviation introduced plans to launch a free air ambulance service to deal with pressing medical wants in city areas.
