# eVOLT Air Taxi Launches The First Commercial Volocopter Air Taxi Was Recently Unveiled By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-08-26 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volocopter-air-taxi References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/volocopter-reveals-its-first-commercial-aircraft-the-volocity-air-taxi/) & [volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/) The Volocopter air taxi was recently unveiled, and it will the company's initial aircraft intended for commercial use. The Volocopter air taxi has been titled the VoloCity and it is the fourth eVOLT that was created by the company. However, the first three models were only intended to be used as demonstration aircrafts. The VoloCity has 18 rotors and will have a range of 35KM. The aircraft's top seed is approximately 70 mph and will be able to hold two people as well as cargo. The aircraft was carefully crafted in order to comply with the safety standards of the European Aviation Saftey Agency. Notably, a stabilizer was added to the design, which will improve flight balance. The company now looks to create the infrastructure needed for the aircraft. Image Credit: Volocopter ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Commercial Volocopter Air Taxi:** The launch of the Volocopter air taxi presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the transportation industry. - **E-VTOL Technology:** The introduction of the VoloCity showcases disruptive innovation opportunities for the electric vertical take-off and landing (E-VTOL) industry. - **Safety-compliant Aircraft Design:** The inclusion of a stabilizer in the VoloCity design sparks disruptive innovation opportunities for the aviation safety industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation:** The commercialization of the Volocopter air taxi presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the transportation industry. - **Electric Vehicle:** The development of the VoloCity demonstrates disruptive innovation opportunities for the electric vehicle industry. - **Aviation Safety:** The safety-compliant design of the VoloCity generates disruptive innovation opportunities for the aviation safety industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revolutionary eVTOL Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol-air-taxi.md) - [Uk Electric Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l-aerospace-valo.md) - [VTOL Air Taxi Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-taxi-prototype.md) - [Electric Urban Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-evtol.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [Public Flying Air-Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol.md) - [All-Electric Passenger Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joby-aviation-inc.md) - [Updated Air Taxi Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa2.md) - [Consumer-Driven Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-evtol-aircraft.md)