Archer、BETA计划将空中出租车充电基础设施引入德克萨斯州
Archer, BETA plan to bring air taxi charging infrastructure to Texas
打开原文跳过内容 图片信息 预计阅读时间 4 分钟，34 秒。美国电动空路联盟（ACES）今天宣布计划支持德克萨斯州的空中出租车运营，通过在该州关键地点如机场、FBO 和其他兴趣点扩展互操作的电动航空充电基础设施，以支持白宫的电动垂直起降（eVTOL）整合试点计划（eIPP）
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America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) today announced plans to support Texas’ air taxi operations under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) by expanding interoperable electric aviation charging infrastructure in the state across key locations like airports, FBOs and other points of interest.
Launched by Archer, BETA and Macquarie Capital, ACES has set a goal to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across America’s largest airports and metro areas over the next decade.
Designed for industry-wide operations, ACES plans to create a shared infrastructure model where multiple operators and use cases run on the same chargers.
This approach creates the pathway for additional infrastructure operators, OEMs and investors to join in on building a unified network rather than fragment into competing proprietary systems.
With all-electric air taxi flights planned in Texas in the coming months by BETA, Archer and other OEMs, ACES will collaborate with the Texas Department of Transportation and state and local partners to identify where eVTOL operators expect to fly under the program and prepare the infrastructure needed accordingly.
The agency has highlighted plans for regional test flights connecting the Texas Triangle (Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston) and rural communities with air taxi networks expanding from each city to extend regional reach.
“The future of aviation is taking flight in Texas,” said Sergio Roman, TxDOT emerging aviation tech director.
“The eIPP is a first-of-its-kind effort to safely integrate electric aircraft into U.S. airspace, and building the charging infrastructure to support those operations puts Texas squarely at the center of the next generation of aviation — improving safety and connectivity for communities across the state.”
“Texas is preparing the way for America to lead the world in commercializing the next generation of aviation technologies, and infrastructure is how that push becomes real,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and CEO of Archer Aviation.
“ACES plans to put interoperable chargers where eIPP operations will take place, built on an open standard the whole industry can use. That’s the foundation Texas needs to set the region up for passenger air taxi flights across the Texas Triangle as part of the final phase of the Texas eIPP pilot. “
“Aircraft are only useful if you have the infrastructure in place to support them,” said Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of BETA Technologies. “ACES is about making sure that infrastructure is interoperable, reliable, and ready where operators need it. Texas gives us a great opportunity to put that work into practice alongside TxDOT and show how shared charging infrastructure can support real operations today.”
Last week Archer launched its ‘No Roads‘ flight tour, expanding its city-to-city flight test program for its all-electric Midnight air taxi across the United States in close coordination with the FAA. These flights pave the way for Archer to conduct eIPP operations in Texas, Florida, and New York and begin flying Midnight in the Los Angeles area later this year — advancing Archer’s readiness as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Games.
This press release was prepared and distributed by Archer.
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