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Billy Thalheimer spoke with "Fast Forward" podcast about creating a zero-emission transportation solution.

The global survey revealed a clear demand for better regional coastal transportation options.

Feature on REGENT's Seaglider prototype testing

Seagliders will lower the costs of transporting passengers to and from offshore energy infrastructure.

Coverage of REGENT at Dubai Airshow

Billy Thalheimer spoke with CNN's Julia Chatterley.

REGENT builds zero-emission, high-speed Seagliders for regional coastal mobility.

The company builds all-electric Seagliders for fast, safe, and low-cost coastal transportation.

The company develops and manufactures all-electric, passenger-carrying, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles for coastal routes, building on technology proven in real-world use.

California enacts Senate Bill 1246, requiring autonomous-vehicle companies including Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox to provide local support when robotaxis disrupt traffic or interfere with emergency responders. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the law allows penalties when a vehicle blocks police or firefighters for more than 30 minutes and restricts remote drivers to U.S.-based, licensed operators. It takes effect in July 2028, with implementation details still to be set by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Oct 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

REGENT completes its first crewed flight of the Viceroy seaglider over Narragansett Bay, with two crew aboard. The aircraft travels 1,956 feet at 33 feet above the water during a 30-second flight, two days after the company's Series B close. The report places the test in the lineage of Soviet ekranoplans, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles that were conventionally powered and used purely for military purposes.

Sep 2026 · AeroTimeNews article

REGENT Craft makes the first crewed flight of its all-electric Viceroy wing-in-ground-effect aircraft. The report outlines the craft’s float-foil-fly operating sequence and says REGENT’s order book spans six continents; U.S. launch partner The Twenty Five has ordered up to 60 Viceroy Seagliders as the first U.S. delivery partner.

Sep 2026 · Urban Air Mobility NewsNews article

REGENT’s Viceroy seaglider completes its first crewed flight. The program’s milestones include on-water tests with people aboard beginning in March 2025 and crewed foil-mode testing in June 2025. In April 2026, the uncrewed Squire completes a ground-effect flight. U.S. Coast Guard certification remains a gate and is under review with classification society Lloyd’s Register.

Sep 2026 · SVPostNews article