'Flying 280km at 330km/h'... Domestic Startup Develops Autonomous Flying Vehicle

TIE 'Shiftcomson' Specifications Revealed
Test Flight Scheduled Within the Year
"Competing with Global Companies in the AAM Sector"

A high-speed autonomous flight aircraft developed by a domestic startup has been unveiled. The company also expressed its ambition to compete with global firms in the field of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).

ThisIsEngineering (TIE) held a press conference on the 4th at The Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, revealing the performance and specifications of the AAM aircraft ‘ShiftComson,’ which has completed the development process and is currently undergoing factory assembly. TIE plans to conduct prototype test flights within the year and begin commercial aircraft development.

ShiftComson is a 5-seat vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to achieve a top speed of 330 km/h and a flight range of over 280 km. It boasts excellent aircraft performance related to passenger safety, such as instantaneous control response, maneuverability, turning radius, and braking distance, and is designed to be less affected by weather conditions, making it an innovative aircraft that surpasses the limitations of previously developed vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.

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TIE stated that it independently developed and applied technology for ShiftComson that addresses the shortcomings and maximizes the advantages of eVTOLs currently being developed overseas. Through this, it maximizes flight stability while leveraging the benefits of flight speed and range, and minimizes noise as well as manufacturing and maintenance costs. Hong Yujeong, CEO of TIE, explained, "Many companies worldwide have unveiled and developed various concepts, but there were shortcomings in commercializing AAM. ShiftComson was designed to overcome the limitations of existing solutions and provide safety and optimal efficiency in urban environments."

TIE will also equip the ShiftComson commercial aircraft with its self-developed autonomous flight technology. Various technologies for passenger safety, such as omnidirectional obstacle detection and avoidance, will be applied. Since its founding in 2016, TIE has recruited top talents from various fields, including aerospace engineers, robotics engineers, and manufacturing engineers in aircraft and electronics, focusing on technology development for the past seven years.

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TIE’s strategy is to be the first in Korea to complete the development of an AAM prototype within the year and quickly secure a competitive edge in the AAM sector, where fierce competition is underway among overseas startups mainly from the U.S., Germany, and China to enter the commercialization market. CEO Hong said, "The AAM technology possessed by TIE is already world-class, and ShiftComson can become the standard for future mobility. We have completed preparations to establish ourselves as a world-class company based on our capabilities as an innovative technology leader driving changes in human life, and now we are ready to take flight."

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