Tata Elxsi, Sarla Aviation join hands to develop air taxi
Tata Elxsi has partnered with Sarla Aviation to develop a six-passenger air taxi capable of vertical take-off and landing. The collaboration will leverage Tata Elxsi's engineering expertise to support the design, software integration, and certification of the Shunya platform.
Why it matters
This partnership represents a significant step in the development of advanced air mobility solutions in India, aiming to provide efficient, runway-independent transportation.
Tata Elxsi, the design and technology services arm of the Tata Group, has partnered with Bengaluru-based advanced air mobility company Sarla Aviation to develop an air taxi capable of carrying six passengers and a pilot.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tata Elxsi will contribute its engineering expertise to Sarla Aviation’s Shunya platform, supporting avionics, flight-control systems, software integration, testing, verification and validation, as well as certification activities. Sarla Aviation will lead the aircraft’s overall design and development, along with type certification.
The partnership will also explore opportunities in sensor-fusion-based navigation software, industrial and structural design, and airworthiness testing.
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