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Anand Mahindra Electric Flying Taxi : Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has shown a glimpse of the country’s first electric flying taxi by sharing a post on social media. Anand Mahindra has expressed hope of launching this flying car in India by next year. Besides, Madras IIT has also been praised for promoting such innovation in the country.
E-Plane Company, an IIT Madras-incubated firm, is developing an all-electric vertical take off and landing (VTOL) air taxi for the same purpose. If it is successful, it will be the world’s first attempt. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra praised the important role of the organization in promoting new culture.
According to Mahindra, the country’s reputation for creativity has changed as a result of IIT Madras and many other ambitious incubators across India.
The eplane company.
A company being incubated at IIT Madras to build a flying electric taxi by sometime next year…
IIT Madras has become one of the WORLD’s most exciting and active incubators.
Thanks to them and the rapidly growing number of ambitious incubators throughout… pic.twitter.com/Ijb9Rd2MAH
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) May 10, 2024
Anand Mahindra shared the picture of the electric flying car and wrote – Eplane company is being formed by IIT Madras to manufacture India’s first electric taxi and this electric flying car can fly by next year. Also in his post, he has described IIT Madras as one of the exciting and active incubators of the world.
Anand Mahindra also thanked the country for the increasing number of incubators and said that now the country is not lagging behind in making new inventions. Anand Mahindra has also given information about its features, in which he has told that this flying taxi will be able to cover a distance of 200 km at a time. Also, this flying taxi will have seating arrangement for 2 people and it can lift weight up to 200 kg.
