Dubai Successfully Tested The Two-Seater Autonomous Air Taxi Prototype
Alyson Wyers — September 29, 2017 — Autos
References: luxurylaunches
Last Monday, the city of Dubai surprised many by announcing they had successfully tested two-seater drone taxis. The completely automated drone taxi service could be the first flying taxi company in the world. The Autonomous Air Taxi looks like a small helicopter powered by 18 rotors, but is capable of transporting passengers without a pilot or crew.
The drone taxis were supplied by Germany manufacturer Volocopter and the test took place close to Jumeirah Beach Park. The eco-friendly unmanned electric vehicle prototype has a maximum flying time of half an hour, a 31 mph cruising speed and 62 mph max airspeed. Equipped with emergency safety mechanisms including parachutes, the AAT prototype hovered 200 meters in the air.
The drone taxis were supplied by Germany manufacturer Volocopter and the test took place close to Jumeirah Beach Park. The eco-friendly unmanned electric vehicle prototype has a maximum flying time of half an hour, a 31 mph cruising speed and 62 mph max airspeed. Equipped with emergency safety mechanisms including parachutes, the AAT prototype hovered 200 meters in the air.
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