Airbus, maker of airliners like the mammoth A380, also sees a market for smaller autonomous flying taxis using vertical takeoff and landing capabilities for short trips around big urban centers.
Self-Driving Vehicles: First Uber, Now Airbus
Key Takeaways:
- Airbus is actively developing an autonomous, electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying taxi, code-named Vahana, for single-person urban travel.
- The Vahana features an environmentally friendly design with eight electric propellers for compactness and a tilt-wing for efficient cruise performance.
- Airbus has established an Urban Air Mobility division for the project, aiming for a prototype by the end of the year and potential viability by 2021, contingent on overcoming regulatory restrictions.
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