Flying cars aren't science fiction anymore. They're flying over Manhattan.

Tom Lydon sits down with Riley Rosebee — founder of Godspeed and aerial economy analyst at Stock Market Media — to break down what's actually happening in the eVTOL industry and why the timeline is shorter than most people think.

Joby just ran demo flights between Midtown and JFK. Manhattan air taxi service is targeted for summer 2027. Archer is the official eVTOL of the 2028 LA Olympics. China is already running fully autonomous flights with no pilot in the aircraft.

We cover the five companies leading the field, why Phoenix to Sedona becomes a 20-minute hop, the three regulators that will decide the timeline, and the one thing Riley says could hold the whole industry back — and it isn't regulation.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome & Meet Riley

01:03 Joby Lands in Midtown

01:32 What's an eVTOL?

03:31 The Sedona Use Case

04:53 The FAA Hurdle

07:49 The Five Players

09:22 Energy and the Electrified Airport

12:06 China's Lead: XPeng & EHang

14:31 FAA, China, and Dubai

16:21 Where's My Flying Car?

17:36 Where to Find Riley

Connect with Riley:

Godspeed: https://godspeed.today

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riley-rosebee-4485b1106/

X: https://x.com/be_rosebee