Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

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What happened

Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

Key facts

  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:42:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Woking Electrical Control Room (2016)

  2. Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

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