Supernal, owned by Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group, has taken up the development of an electric airborne vehicle.

The opening of a special division responsible for developing aerial vehicles was announced back in 2019. At the head of the division is Shin Jeewon, a former NASA employee with thirty years of experience.

The company recently announced a partnership with Uber and the Miami government to bring air car technology to the city’s infrastructure once it is completed.

Supernal plans to develop a family of aerial vehicles that will seat up to five people and operate in unmanned mode. Passengers will be able to summon such a car using an appropriate app, just as they do on car rental platforms. Routes can also be set up independently, but all of them will run exclusively outside the city limits (for safety reasons). The first commercial flight of eVTOL will take place in 2028.