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We are a team of expert engineers from deep tech and aerospace

We’ve built and flown custom drones. We’ve brought multiple automotive platforms into production. We’ve electrified transportation vehicles that magnetically levitate, that roll, that fly. Together, we’ve been learning, developing, building, testing, and preparing for this challenge our entire lives.

Founders

James Dorris

James built the propulsion & levitation tech & teams at Virgin Hyperloop, going from clean sheet to first tests in the Nevada desert in less than 14 months. In a previous life, he recieved his PhD in Fusion Energy Sciences at MIT and has always been driven by sustainability issues.

Axel Radermacher

Axel directed certification and start of production for Powertrain Hardware at Karma Automotive and led the development of new automotive EV platforms. Previously, he worked on sports cars, heavy trucks, and off-road vehicles.

Our mission

We build safe, sustainable aircraft to reduce travel time on the world's busiest corridors.

Core values

Keep your promises

  • Be accountable and do what you say.

  • Act with integrity - be truthful, fair and considerate of others.

  • Mistakes will happen. Recover fast, learn with humility, clean things up and recommit yourself.

Details matter

  • Respect physics and regulations. 

  • Be meticulous. Use first principles and data.

  • Communicate clearly and concisely. 

  • Do not cut corners or rely on gut feel. Embrace the hard work.

  • Safety is our North Star - leave nothing to chance. 

Build with tenacity

  • We’re a team of experienced builders and doers.

  • Challenges don’t phase us, they push us further; we see through the roadblocks and deliver solutions.

  • We’re proud of what we build - our products, our team, our culture. 

Support the team

  • Take care of each other and yourself with flexibility and kindness.

  • Embrace honest feedback and welcome critique. 

  • Challenge each other to be better and inspire to go further.

  • Make the time to reflect, recharge, and celebrate.

Balance audacity with pragmatism

  • Couple unconstrained thinking with a focus on impact. 

  • Understand the status quo in order to challenge it.

  • Take risks with consideration. Bring your best ideas, do the math, and show the value. 

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