- Autonomous Flight, a Kent (just outside London, UK)-based electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup, raised £5M ($7M) as part of a £25M Series A funding round
- Founded in 2017 by serial tech entrepreneur Martin Warner, Autonomous Flight is building the Y6S Plus– a battery-powered flying aircraft to facilitate short-range transportation in urban areas
- The funding comes at an important stage in the development and testing of the Y6S Plus
- The flying vehicle has just completed its full simulation test and also provides the first views of how the Y6S Plus will fly
- The Y6S Plus will initially launched in the UK and US, with plans for a global rollout in the coming decade
- Martin Warner co-founded botObjects, a 3D printing software and hardware manufacturer, which acquired for $50 million by 3D Systems Inc just 17 months after its launch
Autonomous Flight: Secures £5M As Part Of £25M Series A
