Uber's Legacy: Elevating the Electric VTOL Revolution

摘要

Until recently, Uber was often one of those companies that people seem to love to hate. Stemming from the well-publicized antics of its founding CEO Travis Kalanick, workplace scandals and the no-holds-barred expansion strategy of its startup years, most people were skeptical and suspicious of Uber's intensions and motivations when it announced its interest in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Uber's landmark white paper, "Fast-Forwarding to a Future of On-Demand Urban Air Transportation," was published on Oct. 27, 2016. It was a wild ride at first, with many accusing the initiative of being a crazy stunt to boost the company's valuation ahead of an initial public offering (IPO). The idea was too radical for many to take seriously, at least at first.