Is Dubai Looking To Launch Self-Driving Hover Taxis This Year?

Dubai is looking forward to launch self-driving hover taxis in July this year, and has already tested a prototype.

By Rajkamal

Dubai is looking to launch self-driving hover taxis this July, and the country has already tested a Chinese made prototype, according to Dubai's Transport Authority. Dubai is looking to make a quarter of its means of transport autonomous by the year 2030.

Is Dubai Looking To Launch Self Driving Hover Taxis This Year?

The Chinese self-driving hover taxi, called the EHang 184 can travel a programmed course at 100km/h, at an altitude of 300 meters. The hover taxi being an electric vehicle, can charge fully in two hours and can fly up to 30 minutes.

Is Dubai Looking To Launch Self Driving Hover Taxis This Year?

All a passenger needs to do is select a destination — the taxi will take off by itself, travel the route, and land in the chosen spot monitored by a ground control centre. The quadcopter (hover taxi) is powered by eight propellers, and has highly accurate sensors that can resist extreme temperatures.

Is Dubai Looking To Launch Self Driving Hover Taxis This Year?

Mattar al-Tayer, the Head of the Transport Authority said, "The autonomous aerial vehicle exhibited at the World Government Summit is not just a model. We have already experimented the vehicle in a flight in the Dubai sky and we are making every effort to start the operation of the autonomous aerial vehicle in July 2017."

Is Dubai Looking To Launch Self Driving Hover Taxis This Year?

Speaking of futuristic means of transport, Mercedes-Benz showcased the Generation EQ Concept recently, and the vehicle is pictured below.

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Article Published On: Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 11:16 [IST]
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