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 developing "Vahana," a single-person, autonomous, electric VTOL flying taxi with an efficient tilt-wing design and eight propellers for urban mobility.
- The project, managed by Airbus's Urban Air Mobility division, aims for a prototype flight this year and potential viability by 2021, contingent on overcoming regulatory restrictions for pilotless aircraft.
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