# Flying Taxi Concept Vehicles Hyundai and Uber Collaborated to Produce the S-A1 Ahead of Uber Air By Daniel Johnson | Published 2020-01-08 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-taxi-concept1 References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/06/hyundai-and-uber-flying-taxi-concept/) & [hyundainews](https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/2947) Hyundai and Uber collaborated to produce a flying taxi concept vehicle, which is titled the S-A1. The flying taxi concept brings Uber closer to its goal of launching Uber Air in 2023, which will be an air taxi service. The S-A1 is entirely electrically powered and it is capable of vertical take-off and landing. Additionally, the S-A1 is able to hold four passengers and has a range of 60 miles, as well as a top speed of 180 MPH. Hyundai believes flying taxies could be used in conjunction with self-driving vehicles, where various 'Hub' locations could be used to connect flying taxis to self-driving cars. The two companies will continue to work together, where Uber will handle the aerospace side of the partnership, while Hyundai will focus on ground transportation. Image Credit: Hyundai/ Uber ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Flying Taxi Services:** The collaboration between Hyundai and Uber to produce the S-A1 flying taxi concept vehicle opens up opportunities for the development of innovative flying taxi services. - **Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (evtol) Technology:** The electrically powered S-A1 with vertical take-off and landing capabilities showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the eVTOL technology sector. - **Integration of Flying Taxis and Self-driving Vehicles:** Hyundai's vision for connecting flying taxis to self-driving cars through 'Hub' locations presents disruptive innovation opportunities for seamless multi-modal transportation systems. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Transportation and Ride-sharing:** The collaboration between Hyundai and Uber in developing flying taxi concept vehicles has the potential to disrupt the transportation and ride-sharing industry. - **Aerospace and Aviation:** The development of the S-A1 flying taxi concept vehicle by Hyundai and Uber opens up avenues for disruptive innovation in the aerospace and aviation sector. - **Electric Vehicle Technology:** The electrically powered S-A1 flying taxi concept vehicle highlights opportunities for disruptive innovation in the electric vehicle technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Revolutionary eVTOL Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol-air-taxi.md) - [Air Taxi Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-taxi.md) - [VTOL Air Taxi Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-taxi-prototype.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [UAE-Based Smart Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-taxis.md) - [Flight-Equipped Hatchbacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeroht.md) - [All-Electric Passenger Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joby-aviation-inc.md) - [Spacious Five-Seater eVTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantuo-pantala-concept-h.md) - [Flying Car Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-car-concepts.md)