Are we close to building something like Aladdin’s Magic Mattress which flies as per the instructions given? Well, the technology advances in a jiffy and never falls short to amaze you. Welcome to the new era of transportation shadowing you with flying taxis! Travel to your destination in Flying Vehicle without any driver and without holding any license!
Dubai’s government “Roads and Transport Authority” (RTA) in collaboration with a German urban mobility company Volocopter has conducted the first-ever public flight of a driverless, chargeable and an autonomous flying taxi (a 2-seater aircraft) in Dubai. See the Volocopter 2X public demonstration flight:
A quarter of all the journeys by year 2030 will be made by the airborne taxis as a means of public transportation, Dubai plans.
Recently, Volocopter partnered with Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), The Singapore Ministry of Transport and the country’s Economic Development Board. The Taxis would be seen in Singapore skies in mid-2019 for trails.
Volocopter 2X is powered by electricity can travel 27 km (17 mi) at an optimal range cruise speed of 70 km/h (43 mph).
The increase in mobility issues and recurring traffic jams calls for utilization of flying taxis to meet the demand. Yet, the infrastructure (see the Video for infrastructure requirements), laws and policies around the taxis are yet to be developed and the Dubai government has been working on full swing to realise the plans.
It’s only the matter of a decade or two when walking down the streets, you’ll be shadowed by the air taxis.
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