Uber chooses Melbourne to fly its air taxis. It will be the first city outside the United States to experience the Uber Air service.
Flying taxis become a reality. Uber, the private transportation specialist took advantage of the Elevate Summit to unveil the first city outside the United States that would test its service UberAir ... and it is Melbourne in Australia. Uber set an ambitious schedule with the goal of officially launching its service in 2023 in Los Angeles and Dallas.
In a statement, the company said: " The Australian government has taken a forward-looking approach to carpooling and transportation technologies ... this, coupled with Melbourne's unique demographic and geospatial factors. , as well as its culture of innovation and technology, makes Melbourne the third ideal launch city for Uber Air ".
Uber had presented at CES in Las Vegas a model of his future air taxi. A hybrid device halfway between a helicopter, a drone. It would be able to fly up to 320 km / h, with a cargo capacity of 272 kilos and a range of 96 kilometers. But the Californian giant is not the only one to move in this direction. Airbus has already presented a flying prototype capable of moving autonomously, without a pilot on board.
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| Uber chooses Melbourne to fly its air taxis |
Flying taxis become a reality. Uber, the private transportation specialist took advantage of the Elevate Summit to unveil the first city outside the United States that would test its service UberAir ... and it is Melbourne in Australia. Uber set an ambitious schedule with the goal of officially launching its service in 2023 in Los Angeles and Dallas.
In a statement, the company said: " The Australian government has taken a forward-looking approach to carpooling and transportation technologies ... this, coupled with Melbourne's unique demographic and geospatial factors. , as well as its culture of innovation and technology, makes Melbourne the third ideal launch city for Uber Air ".
Uber had presented at CES in Las Vegas a model of his future air taxi. A hybrid device halfway between a helicopter, a drone. It would be able to fly up to 320 km / h, with a cargo capacity of 272 kilos and a range of 96 kilometers. But the Californian giant is not the only one to move in this direction. Airbus has already presented a flying prototype capable of moving autonomously, without a pilot on board.
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