Uber showed the concept of a flying taxi

Uber unveiled its flying taxi concept during the Uber Elevate Summit, reports . CNBC

Details

• Aircraft that look like large drones with four propellers should be available within two to five years.
• They will take off vertically from platforms on the roof of houses or on the ground.
• One site will be able to serve 200 takeoffs and landings per hour.
• At first, the aircraft will be manned, later they will be replaced by drones.
• The flying taxi will rise to a height of 300-600 meters and move quieter than helicopters and even cars.

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Context

• This is not the first prototype of a flying taxi. In March, Kitty Hawk, backed by Google founder Larry Page, unveiled its Cora electric drone.
• its first flight And in February, an Airbus drone made .
• Uber says flying taxi fares will initially be comparable to Uber Black premium taxi service, and later drop to Uber X. The company plans to start testing flying taxis in 2020, and launch the service in the first cities in 2023.