これぞ近未来！これからのタクシーは「地上」から「空を飛ぶ」時代になるのか

Uber has partnered with NASA for a new flying taxi service, scheduled for liftoff over select US cities by 2020. The service will involve electric aircrafts, supposedly capable of covering 200 miles per hour. The taxi service/tech company promise that fares for 'UberAIR ' will be relatively affordable, with prices comparable its on-the-ground transport options. "UberAIR will be performing far more flights over cities on a daily basis than has ever been done before. Doing this safely and efficiently is going to require a foundational change in airspace management technologies. Combining Uber's software engineering expertise with NASA's decades of airspace experience to tackle this is a crucial step forward for Uber Elevate," said Uber's Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden. Traffic-plagued Los Angeles is tipped to be one of the first regions for testing.

Pictured: Uber Elevate - eVTOL Common Reference Model Ref: SPL1619601 091117
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