SAN JOSE — Archer Aviation has revealed preliminary plans for a regional “urban air mobility network” that could slash travel times and revolutionize how people commute in the Bay Area by using flying taxis.
The electric air taxi company envisions a Bay Area network that could dramatically the amount of time people spend in their commutes.
“Archer’s planned urban air mobility network is anticipated to provide unprecedented connectivity to communities around the region allowing people to replace one-to-two-hour drives to cities around the Bay with flights that take about 10 to 20 minutes minutes,” Archer Aviation said in an email the company sent to this news organization.
The South Bay, East Bay, Wine Country and the Peninsula would be the key hubs in the network of air taxis powered by green energy, according to Archer Aviation.
A real estate giant and Archer Aviation have crafted a preliminary deal with a real estate titan that could give Archer access to a crucial anchor for the urban mobility network.
“Archer and Kilroy Realty Corp. have recently signed a memorandum of understanding identifying Kilroy’s Oyster Point South San Francisco development as a critical hub in Archer’s Bay Area network,” Archer stated in the email.
The Oyster Point location might also become a spot for water-going transportation, according to the tech company.
“Kilroy and Archer are studying the development of a proposed Sea Portal waterfront mobility hub for eVTOL aircraft and electric ferry operations using renewable energy,” Archer stated in the email.
San Jose-based Archer Aviation is pushing ahead with plans to manufacture, mass produce and deliver electric aircraft that can serve as flying taxis.
The regional aviation network that Archer is eyeing in the Bay Area will have hubs in several Bay Area cities.
“Archer’s planned urban air mobility network features takeoff and landing locations in South San Francisco, Napa, San Jose, Oakland and Livermore,” the tech company stated in the email.