Uber and Hyundai just unveiled its flying taxi that could one day fly Uber riders around cities
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Monday, the two companies revealed a model of a four-seat, electric flying vehicle that they said you'll be able to summon for a ride through Uber's app someday. The first actual prototype will be ready in 2023, according to a Hyundai spokesperson. A human pilot will fly the air taxi until the companies finalize software to autonomously control it, the company said.
"It's going to be a while," said William Crossley, a Purdue University professor who researches aerospace design."If things go well, it's certainly plausible in the next 10 years."Read MoreThere are plenty of tough hurdles ahead. Software to safely fly air taxis must be developed. The industry will have to determine the right vehicle design. Batteries powering air taxis will need to deliver better range than currently available.
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