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Elysian makes strides with EV-powered aircraft capable of carrying 90 passengers

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Elysian announced an electric battery-powered aircraft capable of carrying 90 passengers today.

Unveiled at the Scitech 2024 show, Elysian aims to revolutionize air travel with electrification. The company is collaborating with Delft University of Technology, to redefine the aviation industry’s sustainability standards at the conference. The company has raised $10 million so far.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.