#evtol — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/hu/88026/ Nagy lépést tettek egy újfajta légi közlekedési forma bevezetése felé #evtol #HU #Hungarian #Hungary #JobyAviation #LégiKözlekedés #LégiTaxi #Magyar #Magyarország #Science #Science&Technology #Technológia #Technology #Tudomány #TudományésTechnológia

The coming air age that wasn’t: How Igor Sikorsky provided the template for eVTOL hype

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/historical-context/coming-air-age-igor-sikorsky-evtol-hype-urban-air-mobilty/

https://www.evshift.com/449044/the-current-weekly-ev-news-ep-113-may-3-2026/ The Current : Weekly EV News Ep #113 May 3, 2026 #2027AudiQ4Etron #audi #Autoline #AutomotiveNews #batteries #BatteryTech #bmw #BMWNews #charging #CURRENT #Ebikes #ELECTRIC #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicle #ElectricVehicles #ElectricViking #EV #EvCharging #EvNews #evtol #insideevs #Joby #JobyAviation #LgEnergySolution #mercedes #MissGoElectric #news #nissan #NissanEV #Q4Etron #review #rivian #RivianNews #RivianR2 #Tesla #TeslaNews #TheCurrent #Weekly #WeeklyEvNews

The future of travel is closer than you think! 🚀 China's Xpeng is redefining urban mobility, aiming for full-scale deliveries of their groundbreaking "Land Aircraft Carrier" flying car by 2027. 2027. Imagine swapping rush hour traffic for an aerial commute over the city skyline.

#xpeng #flyingcar #aeroht #futureofmobility #urbanairmobility #evtol #techinnovation #chinatech #smarttransportation #futuristic #xpengx2 #aviationlover #transportationdesign #gizmodotech #instatech #2027

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

Vertical Aerospace’s piloted transition flight is a technical and business milestone

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/vertical-aerospace-piloted-evtol-transition-flight-milestone/

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's 82nd Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology.

#Forum82 takes place from May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

For more information, cost and registration, please see:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

Please repost.

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's 82nd Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology.

#Forum82 takes place from May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

For more information, cost and registration, please see:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

Please repost.

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's 82nd Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology.

#Forum82 takes place from May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

For more information, cost and registration, please see:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

Please repost.

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

When #UnitedAirlines CEO Scott Kirby recently said he doesn’t think #eVTOL #aircraft will be #airport taxis, he was reacting to very real safety concerns surrounding conflicts between #helicopters and fixed-wing traffic at busy airports. Behind the scenes, however, the FAA is doing a lot of careful work to facilitate their safe introduction in the future. Full story in The Air Current: https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/united-skeptical-evtol-airport-taxis-faa-simulations-scott-kirby/

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jon Wagner of #Joby #Aviation for a Q&A in @ieeespectrum. Former senior director of #battery #engineering for #Tesla, he's spent the past 8+ years helping Joby perfect its #eVTOL powertrain. No paywall! https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/joby-air-taxi-2676635230-2676635230

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jon Wagner of #Joby #Aviation for a Q&A in @ieeespectrum. Former senior director of #battery #engineering for #Tesla, he's spent the past 8+ years helping Joby perfect its #eVTOL powertrain. No paywall! https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/joby-air-taxi-2676635230-2676635230

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jon Wagner of #Joby #Aviation for a Q&A in @ieeespectrum. Former senior director of #battery #engineering for #Tesla, he's spent the past 8+ years helping Joby perfect its #eVTOL powertrain. No paywall! https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/joby-air-taxi-2676635230-2676635230

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jon Wagner of #Joby #Aviation for a Q&A in @ieeespectrum. Former senior director of #battery #engineering for #Tesla, he's spent the past 8+ years helping Joby perfect its #eVTOL powertrain. No paywall! https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/joby-air-taxi-2676635230-2676635230

I recently had the chance to catch up with Jon Wagner of #Joby #Aviation for a Q&A in @ieeespectrum. Former senior director of #battery #engineering for #Tesla, he's spent the past 8+ years helping Joby perfect its #eVTOL powertrain. No paywall! https://spectrum.ieee.org/amp/joby-air-taxi-2676635230-2676635230

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

USA: The Vertical Flight Society's #Forum82 is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. May 5-7, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Information/Registration:
https://vtol.org/forum-and-events/annual-forum-and-technology-display/

#helicopter #rotorcraft #VTOL #eVTOL #tiltrotor

Understanding U.S. eVTOL developers’ long trudge through certification

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/us-evtol-developers-certification-hurdles-archer-joby-beta/

Flying cars are coming to Texas

Archer Aviation will begin the first steps to support the launch of their Midnight aircraft by summer 2026.

https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-03-12/flying-cars-are-coming-to-texas

#Texas #FAA #ArcherAviation #FlyingCars #AirTaxis #TheJetsons #eVTOL

Uber Air wystartuje w Dubaju jeszcze w tym roku

Zamawiasz przejazd w aplikacji, wsiadasz do Uber Black, a ten zawozi Cię na lądowisko, skąd elektryczna taksówka powietrzna zabiera Cię nad zakorkowanym miastem. To już nie jest wizja z filmów science fiction. Uber i Joby Aviation oficjalnie ogłaszają start usługi Uber Air.

Projekt, o którym w Dolinie Krzemowej mówiło się od lat, wreszcie wchodzi w fazę komercyjną. Firmy Uber oraz Joby Aviation (firma specjalizuje się w projektowaniu elektrycznych statków powietrznych pionowego startu i lądowania – eVTOL) połączyły siły, by zintegrować loty pasażerskie z popularną aplikacją transportową. Pierwsi pasażerowie wzbiją się w powietrze nad Dubajem jeszcze przed końcem tego roku.

Jak to zadziała w praktyce?

Z perspektywy użytkownika proces ma być równie prosty, co zamówienie zwykłego przejazdu. Po wpisaniu celu podróży w aplikacji Uber, algorytm oceni, czy trasa kwalifikuje się do przelotu. Jeśli tak, na ekranie pojawi się opcja „Uber Air”.

Usługa ma charakter multimodalny, co oznacza, że aplikacja zepnie całą logistykę w jedną rezerwację:

• Zamówienie samochodu w standardzie Uber Black, który dowiezie pasażera na wyznaczone lądowisko (vertiport).
• Przelot elektryczną taksówką Joby.
• Odbiór z lądowiska docelowego przez kolejnego Ubera i transport pod same drzwi.

Twarde dane: 320 km/h nad miastem

Maszyny Joby Aviation to nie są drony, w których pasażer jest zdany wyłącznie na algorytmy. Za sterami każdej z nich usiądzie licencjonowany pilot, a na pokład wejdą maksymalnie cztery osoby.

Konstrukcja opiera się na sześciu wychylnych wirnikach, co pozwala na pionowy start i lądowanie (jak w helikopterze) oraz płynne przejście do lotu poziomego (jak w samolocie). Elektryczna maszyna rozpędza się do 320 km/h i oferuje zasięg na poziomie 160 kilometrów na jednym ładowaniu. Została zaprojektowana z myślą o gęstej zabudowie miejskiej, co w praktyce oznacza radykalnie obniżony poziom hałasu względem klasycznych śmigłowców.

Najpierw Dubaj, potem reszta świata

Start w Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich to dopiero początek. Obie firmy współpracują ze sobą od 2019 roku, a w 2021 roku Joby przejęło cały dział Elevate należący do Ubera.

Obecnie maszyny Joby (mające za sobą już ponad 80 tysięcy kilometrów lotów testowych) znajdują się w ostatniej fazie procesu certyfikacyjnego przed amerykańską Federalną Administracją Lotnictwa (FAA). Gdy tylko zdobędą odpowiednie zgody, usługa Uber Air ma rozszerzyć się na kolejne światowe rynki, w tym Nowy Jork, Los Angeles, Wielką Brytanię oraz Japonię.

TomTom i Uber odnawiają „małżeństwo”. Mapy Holendrów mają naprawić największe bolączki przejazdów

Uber Air wystartuje w Dubaju jeszcze w tym roku

Zamawiasz przejazd w aplikacji, wsiadasz do Uber Black, a ten zawozi Cię na lądowisko, skąd elektryczna taksówka powietrzna zabiera Cię nad zakorkowanym miastem. To już nie jest wizja z filmów science fiction. Uber i Joby Aviation oficjalnie ogłaszają start usługi Uber Air.

Projekt, o którym w Dolinie Krzemowej mówiło się od lat, wreszcie wchodzi w fazę komercyjną. Firmy Uber oraz Joby Aviation (firma specjalizuje się w projektowaniu elektrycznych statków powietrznych pionowego startu i lądowania – eVTOL) połączyły siły, by zintegrować loty pasażerskie z popularną aplikacją transportową. Pierwsi pasażerowie wzbiją się w powietrze nad Dubajem jeszcze przed końcem tego roku.

Jak to zadziała w praktyce?

Z perspektywy użytkownika proces ma być równie prosty, co zamówienie zwykłego przejazdu. Po wpisaniu celu podróży w aplikacji Uber, algorytm oceni, czy trasa kwalifikuje się do przelotu. Jeśli tak, na ekranie pojawi się opcja „Uber Air”.

Usługa ma charakter multimodalny, co oznacza, że aplikacja zepnie całą logistykę w jedną rezerwację:

• Zamówienie samochodu w standardzie Uber Black, który dowiezie pasażera na wyznaczone lądowisko (vertiport).
• Przelot elektryczną taksówką Joby.
• Odbiór z lądowiska docelowego przez kolejnego Ubera i transport pod same drzwi.

Twarde dane: 320 km/h nad miastem

Maszyny Joby Aviation to nie są drony, w których pasażer jest zdany wyłącznie na algorytmy. Za sterami każdej z nich usiądzie licencjonowany pilot, a na pokład wejdą maksymalnie cztery osoby.

Konstrukcja opiera się na sześciu wychylnych wirnikach, co pozwala na pionowy start i lądowanie (jak w helikopterze) oraz płynne przejście do lotu poziomego (jak w samolocie). Elektryczna maszyna rozpędza się do 320 km/h i oferuje zasięg na poziomie 160 kilometrów na jednym ładowaniu. Została zaprojektowana z myślą o gęstej zabudowie miejskiej, co w praktyce oznacza radykalnie obniżony poziom hałasu względem klasycznych śmigłowców.

Najpierw Dubaj, potem reszta świata

Start w Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich to dopiero początek. Obie firmy współpracują ze sobą od 2019 roku, a w 2021 roku Joby przejęło cały dział Elevate należący do Ubera.

Obecnie maszyny Joby (mające za sobą już ponad 80 tysięcy kilometrów lotów testowych) znajdują się w ostatniej fazie procesu certyfikacyjnego przed amerykańską Federalną Administracją Lotnictwa (FAA). Gdy tylko zdobędą odpowiednie zgody, usługa Uber Air ma rozszerzyć się na kolejne światowe rynki, w tym Nowy Jork, Los Angeles, Wielką Brytanię oraz Japonię.

TomTom i Uber odnawiają „małżeństwo”. Mapy Holendrów mają naprawić największe bolączki przejazdów

Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates

BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.

In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.

2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag

Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.

2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag

I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.

2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag

I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.

2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag

I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.

2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag

This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.

2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag

Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.

3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag

I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.

3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag

I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.

Newcomer ERC, now flight testing, keeps Germany’s eVTOL dreams alive

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/erc-germany-first-flight-evtol-lilum-volocopter-airbus/

How a Solar Impulse spinoff cleared a major battery certification hurdle

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/aircraft-development/solar-impulse-h55-battery-certification-hurdle-electric-aviation/

空飛ぶクルマ、自動車の量産技術で低コスト化　広汽傘下eVTOL新興の勝算

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://36kr.jp/453251/

Experience the future of urban mobility! Dubai to launch electric air taxis by Joby Aviation by end of 2026. Zero emissions, fast, and quiet flights. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/dubai-air-taxis-joby-aviation-2026-sxkymkxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DubaiAirTaxi #JobyAviation #eVTOL

Experience the future of urban mobility! Dubai to launch electric air taxis by Joby Aviation by end of 2026. Zero emissions, fast, and quiet flights. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/dubai-air-taxis-joby-aviation-2026-sxkymkxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DubaiAirTaxi #JobyAviation #eVTOL

Experience the future of urban mobility! Dubai to launch electric air taxis by Joby Aviation by end of 2026. Zero emissions, fast, and quiet flights. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/dubai-air-taxis-joby-aviation-2026-sxkymkxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DubaiAirTaxi #JobyAviation #eVTOL

Experience the future of urban mobility! Dubai to launch electric air taxis by Joby Aviation by end of 2026. Zero emissions, fast, and quiet flights. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/dubai-air-taxis-joby-aviation-2026-sxkymkxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DubaiAirTaxi #JobyAviation #eVTOL

Wisk Aero just nailed the first flight of its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL, edging closer to the US’s first FAA-certified passenger-carrying electric air taxi.

Next stop: hover, transition, and sky-high tests in LA, Houston & Miami!

#FutureOfFlight #eVTOL

https://dronelife.com/2025/12/17/wisk-aero-announces-first-flight-of-sixth-gen-aircraft/

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility
- By AIN Online

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/evtol-pioneers-joby-gulf-region-land-opportunity
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=5713c9a3-1e71-4708-983e-6a6a93bfc3fa
#joby #jobyaviation #evtol #aviation

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility
- By AIN Online

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/evtol-pioneers-joby-gulf-region-land-opportunity
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=5713c9a3-1e71-4708-983e-6a6a93bfc3fa
#joby #jobyaviation #evtol #aviation

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility
- By AIN Online

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/evtol-pioneers-joby-gulf-region-land-opportunity
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=5713c9a3-1e71-4708-983e-6a6a93bfc3fa
#joby #jobyaviation #evtol #aviation

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility
- By AIN Online

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/evtol-pioneers-joby-gulf-region-land-opportunity
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=5713c9a3-1e71-4708-983e-6a6a93bfc3fa
#joby #jobyaviation #evtol #aviation

Joby tests eVTOL in the Gulf as region positions itself for Advanced Air Mobility
- By AIN Online

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/evtol-pioneers-joby-gulf-region-land-opportunity
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=5713c9a3-1e71-4708-983e-6a6a93bfc3fa
#joby #jobyaviation #evtol #aviation

Vertical Aerospace wants the stock market to take it seriously

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/vertical-aerospace-stock-market-evtol-fundraising/

Weekly output: Android 16, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

We got our first snow of the season Friday morning, and it was such a treat to look out the windows of my home office and see the tree branches outside covered in white. It remains a delight to live in a place with distinct seasons.

I wrote an extra post on Patreon this week but broke from my usual practice by opening it to everybody on that site. So if you’ve been looking for a cheat sheet on how to get some money back on your holiday shopping via credit-card cashback offers and shopping portals, look no further.

12/2/2025: Second Major Android 16 Update Adds Expanded Parental Controls, AI-Condensed Notifications, More, PCMag

Google’s description of this update did not make it clear how this new parental-controls interface would appear in the Settings app, but now that it’s landed on my Pixel 9 Pro I can confirm that it bumps them up to a top-level menu item in that app.

12/3/2025: Are we finally closing in on a ‘Futurama’-like era of flying cars?, Fast Company

Before I could finish this piece based on my interview of a Joby Aviation executive at Web Summit, that eVTOL startup sued its competitor Archer Aviation. That required me to ping both companies for comment, and then filing and editing the story took a few more days.

12/3/2025: Archer Aviation Unwraps Plans for Air-Taxi Network Around Miami, PCMag

I wrote a second piece about eVTOL ambitions, this time about Archer’s plans for service around Miami. If you compare this piece to the posts I did about air-taxi startups three years ago, you should notice a lot more skepticism about the forecasts these companies have shared–and I can’t blame you for wondering why it was absent from my earlier coverage.

#airTaxi #android16 #archerAviation #evtol #jobyAviation #parentalControls

Weekly output: Android 16, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

We got our first snow of the season Friday morning, and it was such a treat to look out the windows of my home office and see the tree branches outside covered in white. It remains a delight to live in a place with distinct seasons.

I wrote an extra post on Patreon this week but broke from my usual practice by opening it to everybody on that site. So if you’ve been looking for a cheat sheet on how to get some money back on your holiday shopping via credit-card cashback offers and shopping portals, look no further.

12/2/2025: Second Major Android 16 Update Adds Expanded Parental Controls, AI-Condensed Notifications, More, PCMag

Google’s description of this update did not make it clear how this new parental-controls interface would appear in the Settings app, but now that it’s landed on my Pixel 9 Pro I can confirm that it bumps them up to a top-level menu item in that app.

12/3/2025: Are we finally closing in on a ‘Futurama’-like era of flying cars?, Fast Company

Before I could finish this piece based on my interview of a Joby Aviation executive at Web Summit, that eVTOL startup sued its competitor Archer Aviation. That required me to ping both companies for comment, and then filing and editing the story took a few more days.

12/3/2025: Archer Aviation Unwraps Plans for Air-Taxi Network Around Miami, PCMag

I wrote a second piece about eVTOL ambitions, this time about Archer’s plans for service around Miami. If you compare this piece to the posts I did about air-taxi startups three years ago, you should notice a lot more skepticism about the forecasts these companies have shared–and I can’t blame you for wondering why it was absent from my earlier coverage.

#airTaxi #android16 #archerAviation #evtol #jobyAviation #parentalControls

Weekly output: Android 16, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

We got our first snow of the season Friday morning, and it was such a treat to look out the windows of my home office and see the tree branches outside covered in white. It remains a delight to live in a place with distinct seasons.

I wrote an extra post on Patreon this week but broke from my usual practice by opening it to everybody on that site. So if you’ve been looking for a cheat sheet on how to get some money back on your holiday shopping via credit-card cashback offers and shopping portals, look no further.

12/2/2025: Second Major Android 16 Update Adds Expanded Parental Controls, AI-Condensed Notifications, More, PCMag

Google’s description of this update did not make it clear how this new parental-controls interface would appear in the Settings app, but now that it’s landed on my Pixel 9 Pro I can confirm that it bumps them up to a top-level menu item in that app.

12/3/2025: Are we finally closing in on a ‘Futurama’-like era of flying cars?, Fast Company

Before I could finish this piece based on my interview of a Joby Aviation executive at Web Summit, that eVTOL startup sued its competitor Archer Aviation. That required me to ping both companies for comment, and then filing and editing the story took a few more days.

12/3/2025: Archer Aviation Unwraps Plans for Air-Taxi Network Around Miami, PCMag

I wrote a second piece about eVTOL ambitions, this time about Archer’s plans for service around Miami. If you compare this piece to the posts I did about air-taxi startups three years ago, you should notice a lot more skepticism about the forecasts these companies have shared–and I can’t blame you for wondering why it was absent from my earlier coverage.

#airTaxi #android16 #archerAviation #evtol #jobyAviation #parentalControls

Weekly output: Android 16, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

We got our first snow of the season Friday morning, and it was such a treat to look out the windows of my home office and see the tree branches outside covered in white. It remains a delight to live in a place with distinct seasons.

I wrote an extra post on Patreon this week but broke from my usual practice by opening it to everybody on that site. So if you’ve been looking for a cheat sheet on how to get some money back on your holiday shopping via credit-card cashback offers and shopping portals, look no further.

12/2/2025: Second Major Android 16 Update Adds Expanded Parental Controls, AI-Condensed Notifications, More, PCMag

Google’s description of this update did not make it clear how this new parental-controls interface would appear in the Settings app, but now that it’s landed on my Pixel 9 Pro I can confirm that it bumps them up to a top-level menu item in that app.

12/3/2025: Are we finally closing in on a ‘Futurama’-like era of flying cars?, Fast Company

Before I could finish this piece based on my interview of a Joby Aviation executive at Web Summit, that eVTOL startup sued its competitor Archer Aviation. That required me to ping both companies for comment, and then filing and editing the story took a few more days.

12/3/2025: Archer Aviation Unwraps Plans for Air-Taxi Network Around Miami, PCMag

I wrote a second piece about eVTOL ambitions, this time about Archer’s plans for service around Miami. If you compare this piece to the posts I did about air-taxi startups three years ago, you should notice a lot more skepticism about the forecasts these companies have shared–and I can’t blame you for wondering why it was absent from my earlier coverage.

#airTaxi #android16 #archerAviation #evtol #jobyAviation #parentalControls

Why Eve turned to a competitor for its eVTOL pusher motors

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/eve-competitor-beta-evtol-pusher-motors/

Joby’s S4 eVTOL makes Dubai Airshow flying debut as company pursues Middle East service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/joby-aviation-evtol-aircraft-flies-dubai-airshow
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=59c09949-d238-4be7-b01f-4281b185e292
#evtol #airshow #joby #jobyaviation #dubai #aviation

Joby’s S4 eVTOL makes Dubai Airshow flying debut as company pursues Middle East service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/joby-aviation-evtol-aircraft-flies-dubai-airshow
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=59c09949-d238-4be7-b01f-4281b185e292
#evtol #airshow #joby #jobyaviation #dubai #aviation

Joby’s S4 eVTOL makes Dubai Airshow flying debut as company pursues Middle East service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/joby-aviation-evtol-aircraft-flies-dubai-airshow
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=59c09949-d238-4be7-b01f-4281b185e292
#evtol #airshow #joby #jobyaviation #dubai #aviation

Joby’s S4 eVTOL makes Dubai Airshow flying debut as company pursues Middle East service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/joby-aviation-evtol-aircraft-flies-dubai-airshow
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=59c09949-d238-4be7-b01f-4281b185e292
#evtol #airshow #joby #jobyaviation #dubai #aviation

Joby’s S4 eVTOL makes Dubai Airshow flying debut as company pursues Middle East service

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/video/joby-aviation-evtol-aircraft-flies-dubai-airshow
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/evtol/?story=59c09949-d238-4be7-b01f-4281b185e292
#evtol #airshow #joby #jobyaviation #dubai #aviation