16B eVTOL Economy Hits U.S. Cities — Archer’s $130M Loss Sparks Safety Funding Tension
TL;DR
* FAA approves eight pilot programs for eVTOL testing, accelerating urban air mobility with Archer, Beta, Joby, and Wisk in US airspace by summer 2026
* Maris-Tech Ltd. secures first production order for Jupiter Drone with edge AI video processing for defense applications
* US Navy deploys Lockheed Martin HELIOS 60kW