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Daimler invests in flying taxi firm Volocopter

Published 01/08/2017, 12:03
Updated 01/08/2017, 12:10
Daimler invests in flying taxi firm Volocopter
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Volocopter said it has received 25 million euros (22.70 million pounds) in funding to develop an electric flying taxi, with car and truck maker Daimler (DE:DAIGn) among the firms providing fresh cash.

Daimler joined a consortium which includes technology investor Lukasz Gadowski, who sits on the supervisory board of Delivery Hero (DE:DHER), and others, Volocopter said on Tuesday.

Volocopter said it is developing a five-seat vertical take off and landing (VTOL) electric vehicle aimed at the taxi market and plans to carry out initial demonstrations in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Potential competitors to Volocopter include German start-ups Lilium Jet and eVolo, as well as U.S.-based Terrafugia and California-based Joby Aviation. Commercial aircraft and helicopter manufacturer Airbus (PA:AIR) is also developing a single-seat "flying car."

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