Evtol Startup Supernal starts from Hyundai in the aftermath of CEO and CTO departures

Two people familiar with Techcrunch said that Hyundai Air Taxi Startup has temporarily stopped working on the aircraft program after a few rock months that witnessed employee discounts and the CEO of CTO.

The shake comes at a time barely out of the ground – literally. The first test trip for its technology aspects It happened earlier this year. Although Supernal conducted subsequent tests, the company was still working for the first unrelated experimental trip before stopping. The company planned to launch a commercial service in 2028.

Supernal announced the departure of the CEO Jaiwon Shin late last week. David McBraide, CTO, also left, according to People Minking, who were granted anonymity to talk about the company’s private issues. OC record I mentioned for the first time A temporary stop in the Supernal program and the departure of McBRIDE.

Regarding the commercial service, Startup Techcrunch told “the newly designated driving will evaluate and determine the optimal timetable to move forward.” The company declined to comment on the departure of McBraide.

Supernal conflicts come as the emerging electric taxi industry is in a period of turmoil. Some startups, such as Joby backed by Toyota, were Raise and announce partnerships and acquisition. Others, like Lilium, have I went out of work.

He graduated from the Hyundai collection in 2021, Supernal Destroying dozens Earlier this summer before executive tremors. This was followed by a sudden sudden start of the headquarters in the headquarters that Washington, DC, is still late last year, like TECHRUNCH previously reported.

David Rutblatt, Supernal’s Business Director, is overseeing “Supernal’s commercial operations during this transition as temporary CO.” The largest Hyundai Group plans to “set a new leadership with deep experience in commercial operations to enhance air transport solutions in UAD areas and direct the organization in the next stage of growth,” according to the press statement about the departure of Shane.

This preliminary experimental trip was presented long ago by the CEO now. In the consumer electronics display 2024-where the company showcased a larger concept of good-chain I talked about it How Supernal was almost ready to “push the boundaries of technology with the protester.” In August 2024, he told McBraide Mag is vertical The test flight “will check our ability to build a plane” before the planned 2028 business.

This is the start of the second future running in the shadow of the Hyundai umbrella for the interface in recent years. In 2024, the Korean bloc had to double in the start of the start of the operation of independent cars after the APTIV support partner decided to stop financing what was a joint project. That led to a The main restructuring of Motial Late last year, workers’ demobilization included about 40 % of their employees, and eventually departure CEO Karl Iagnemma.