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TCab Technology Co., Ltd. (also known as TCab Tech) is a company based in Shanghai, China that develops and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The name "TCab" stands for "time taxi." The company produces zero-emission eVTOL aircraft for public use in advanced air mobility (AAM) air ridesharing services.[1]
TCab Tech was founded in May 2021 by Yon Wui Ng and other engineers with backgrounds in traditional aviation and eVTOL technology.[2][3][4]
In August 2021, the E20 25% sub-scale eVTOL prototype aircraft completed its transition flight. By December 2021, the E20 50% sub-scale eVTOL prototype aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight.[5]
The E20 50% sub-scale eVTOL prototype aircraft successfully completed a tilt transition flight in March 2022.[6] By May 2022, TCab Tech had partnered with Safran to equip the E20 with intelligent electric motors.[7]
In June 2023, the E20 eVTOL prototype rolled off the production line. TCab Tech completed the frame machine test in August 2023.[8]
In October 2023, the E20 eVTOL prototype completed its first flight. On October 27, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) accepted its application for type certificate.[8]
During the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), TCab Tech signed a memorandum of understandingwith Autocraft. The agreement aims to jointly explore the commercial applications and operations of the E20 eVTOL in the UAE, focusing on initiatives such as aerial sightseeing and urban air taxi services.[9][10][11]
In February 2023, the company announced a Pre-A round of $15 million, and raised an additional $20 million from a strategic fund to introduce the air-taxi application in the Middle East region in 2024.[12][13]
TCab Tech is currently focusing on developing a passenger-carrying vectored thrust eVTOL aircraft that adopts a tilt-rotor configuration, called the E20 eVTOL.
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