German start-up Lilium, which recently received €10m ($11m) in funding from venture capital firm Atomico, has conducted successful tests of its two-seater jet prototype, according to a statement on its website. The Eagle vertical take-off and landing jet is being designed for use in on-demand air taxi and ride-sharing services. Previously, Lilium had only flight-tested scale prototypes. Mirko Reuter, formerly Head of Automated Driving at Audi AG, is joining the team as Head of Autonomous Flight at Lilium. In the statement, Lilium’s chief executive, Dirk Ahlborn, said that his company was “very excited about this new technology and we are working hard with our partners at Airbus Group to bring it into
German start-up Lilium, which recently received €10m ($11m) in funding from venture capital firm Atomico, has conducted successful tests of its two-seater jet prototype, according to a statement on its website. The Eagle vertical take-off and landing jet is being designed for use in on-demand air taxi and ride-sharing services. Previously, Lilium had only flight-tested scale prototypes. In the statement, Lilium’s chief executive, Dirk Ahlborn, said that his company was “very excited about this new technology and we are working hard with our partners at Airbus Group to bring it into