# Airborne Autonomous Taxis The Airbus 'Vahana' Flying Taxi Aims to Take Cab Services to the Skies By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-10-26 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cab-service References: [damngeeky](http://www.damngeeky.com/2016/10/26/45006/airbus-plans-roll-vahana-fully-autonomous-flying-taxi-2020.html) & [vahana.aero](https://vahana.aero/welcome-to-vahana-edfa689f2b75) Many would argue that the solution to traffic woes is to get our vehicles up in the air, so the Airbus 'Vahana' flying taxi aims to help make cab services more efficient at moving people around. Fully autonomous, the Airbus 'Vahana' flying taxi is capable of carrying a single passenger at a time and takes off and lands vertically to decrease the amount of space needed to operate the unit. Four rotors are equipped on the design of the flying taxi to help provide electric-powered propulsion, while the onboard avoidance technology would ensure the design would avoid obstacles. At present, the Airbus 'Vahana' flying taxi is being developed in San Jose, California and is projected to take to the sky with cab services in 2020. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Autonomous Air Taxis:** The development of fully autonomous flying taxis presents opportunities for the transportation industry to revolutionize urban mobility. - **Vertical Takeoff and Landing:** Vertical takeoff and landing capabilities enable flying taxis to operate in limited spaces, opening up possibilities for efficient urban transportation. - **Onboard Avoidance Technology:** The integration of advanced avoidance technology in flying taxis offers potential for enhanced safety and navigation in urban airspace. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore the implementation of autonomous flying taxis as a disruptive innovation to revolutionize urban mobility. - **Aerospace:** The aerospace industry can capitalize on the development of vertical takeoff and landing technologies to create efficient and sustainable urban air transportation systems. - **Technology:** The technology industry has the opportunity to develop and improve onboard avoidance technology for flying taxis, enabling safer and more efficient urban aerial transportation. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revolutionary eVTOL Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol-air-taxi.md) - [VTOL Air Taxi Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-taxi-prototype.md) - [Uk Electric Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/l-aerospace-valo.md) - [Updated Air Taxi Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sa2.md) - [Electric Urban Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-evtol.md) - [Aerodynamic Gyroplane Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gyroplane.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [Working Flying Car Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-prototype.md) - [All-Electric Passenger Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joby-aviation-inc.md)