There appear to be two different entities named "ePlane Co." **1. The ePlane Company (also referred to as The ePlane Co.):** The ePlane Company, founded in 2019 and incubated at IIT Madras, is an urban air mobility (UAM) startup and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer. It focuses on developing compact, all-electric flying taxis designed for intra-city passenger and cargo transportation to alleviate traffic congestion. The company has received Design Organisation Approval (DoA) from India's DGCA for electric aircraft and is working towards commercializing its air taxi services, with flight tests scheduled for mid-2025 and commercial launch expected in 2026. Key products include the e200, a two-seater electric flying taxi, and other drones for cargo and logistics. **2. ePlaneAI:** ePlaneAI is a Software as a Service (SAAS) platform that utilizes AI and automation to connect buyers and sellers in the aerospace parts market. It provides solutions such as inventory management, document analysis, and predictive analytics for the aviation sector, making the aerospace parts market more manageable and efficient. ePlaneAI aims to streamline the integration of AI solutions into aviation systems and applications.
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ePlane Co expects to reduce the cost differential for its eVTOL service to about 1.5 times as the number of planes and landing sites and the network grow.
ePlane Co was founded in 2017 and launched in 2019 by Satya Chakravarthy and Pranjal Mehta.