Eldorado 55,657 #1 Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) "Hyundai is the latest automaker to turn its attention from the roads to the skies, partnering with Uber to design a concept for a future air-taxi service. "The Korean manufacturer displayed a full-scale model of its S-A1 aerial vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week – the world's biggest consumer electronics show taking place in Las Vegas until January 10. "The vehicle is one potential incarnation of a concept Hyundai called Urban Air Mobility (UAM), wherein small, electric passenger vehicles would make use of the airspace above cities." Full report at Dezeen mag: https://www.dezeen.com/2020/01/09/hyundai-uber-air-taxi-ces/ Video from CES 2020 at YouTube (3mins 34secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6K7GAG1Aas Related: "Chinese company EHang brought its EH 216 autonomous flying taxi to Raleigh, N.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, for the first demonstration flight of a pilotless aerial passenger vehicle in North America. Video by Ethan Hyman" At YouTube (1min 26secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aRpDDxgwgk Edited January 10, 2020 by Eldorado Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbondo 271 #2 Posted January 10, 2020 I don't know. Looks like a plane to me and would fall under FAA regulations. Now, if you truly want something that could realistically be used from garage to work, then this is the future: Blackfly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Space Commander Travis 50,147 #3 Posted January 10, 2020 I really don't see why everyone looks at Uber in such awe as the cutting edge harbinger of the future. It's a minicab firm, isn't it. That's what it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
