Look out, Uber and Airbus, two companies already on record as seriously involved in efforts to offer pilotless drones to transport people around urban areas. Enter the city of Dubai’s transportation agency, which this week announced plans to offer rides aboard computer-operated drones around the Middle Eastern city beginning this July. Dubai’s head of transportation said the city has already been testing the UAV around the city.
Dubai Expects Pilotless Drones by Summer
Key Takeaways:
- Dubai plans to launch a computer-operated drone taxi service, using the Chinese-made Ehang 184, starting this July.
- The Ehang 184 is an electrically powered, four-propeller drone designed to carry a single passenger up to 31 miles at 61 mph.
- It features a fail-safe system for emergencies, propellers that fold for parking, and will be summoned via a smartphone app.
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