Too Much Too Fast? Uber Plans Self Flying Taxis In Just 3 Years

Uber has revealed more details of its flying taxi, which will launch in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles, California by 2020. 

The booking process was shown on a video released by the firm, demonstrating the taxi’s seating for four, propulsion system and ground speed close to 200mph.

After booking a seat in an UberAir vehicle, users head to an 'Uber Skyport', a mini airport-type boarding location for multiple UberAir vehicles, situated atop the roof of local building. Instead of being door-to-door transport for one, users share the vehicle, and are dropped off at a mutually convenient location, and use one of Uber’s planned driverless taxis to reach their final destination.


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vdiv - 11/9/2017 12:18:37 PM

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Not enough and not soon enough :)

Think about it, personal air travel is here, from fishing towns in Alaska to skyscrapers in New York and Honk Kong. It can be automated both in flight and guidance to be made more accessible to others.

TheSteve - 11/9/2017 1:52:35 PM

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Terrafugia (https://www.terrafugia.com/about-terrafugia) has been talking flying cars for years. The idea has been around since the 1950s. I don't expect it to be a commercial reality, in any meaningful numbers, in the foreseeable future.