Toyota to invest 43 billion yen in U.S. company developing "flying taxi" January 16 12:18
Toyota invests about 43 billion yen in Japanese yen in an American venture company that develops a so-called "flying taxi" that moves around town with an electric small aircraft and launches the field of sky moving service I made it clear.
Toyota invested in a venture company called "Jobby Aviation" in California, USA, which is developing a "flying taxi" that travels through town using a small electric machine.
With an investment of 394 million dollars or approximately 43 billion yen in Japanese yen, Toyota shares its own electrification technology and know-how in the production system to mass-produce low-cost, high-quality aircraft. And aim to commercialize the “flying taxi”.
With regard to the “flying taxi,” last year, a German company conducted a test flight in Singapore, and major aircraft manufacturers also entered the market. The policy is to accelerate efforts to realize new mobile services.