… it would like to expand its ride-sharing features to the heavens. Literally. It turns out that Uber is very serious about developing flying cars/taxis
What will the world look like in the next 5-10 years if this technology mania or fixation continues? Well, the CEO of Uber Technologies Inc Dara Khosrowshahi has an idea as he says he can see commercialization of the Uber Air flying taxi service becoming reality within five to 10 years.
The U.S. ride-hailing app has said it expects flying vehicles to eventually become an affordable method of mass transportation.
Khosrowshahi was speaking at an investor forum in Tokyo on his first visit to Asia as Uber CEO.
The ride-hailing company has had the idea of a flying taxi service in the works since 2016 when it released a white paper on “Uber Elevate,” its vision for on-demand urban air transportation.
The goal is to build a network of small electric aircraft called VTOLs (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) that will hover, take off and land vertically, working like quieter and cost-effective helicopters.
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Interestingly, Uber has been working with NASA to have flying vehicles up and running in Los Angeles by 2020.
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