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Boeing Completes First Test of Autonomous eVTOL Air-Taxi Prototype

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10:20 PM ET

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Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences successfully conducted the first test flight of its all-electric, autonomous passenger air vehicle, which took off vertically, hovered, and landed.
This inaugural flight marks a significant step towards a future of autonomous eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) air taxis for urban passenger and cargo transport.
The project is part of Boeing's futuristic NeXt division, and Aurora is also partnering with Uber to develop "flying taxis" for its Uber Elevate service, aiming for a 2023 launch.

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