Dubai to launch flying drone taxis in July

Dubai to launch flying drone taxis in July – The chairman of the city’s road in Dubai and Transport Authority , Mattar Al Tayer has revealed that Dubai will have autonomous taxi drones zipping around its skyline this summer. Speaking at the recent World Government Summit, a gathering of tech and government leaders at Dubai, he said:

‘I am glad to inform you that hopefully, we will be able to have these drones available, starting July 2017.’

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The country which plans that a quarter of all journeys in the city will be autonomous by 2030, will have people sit inside the drones without fearing for their lives.

According to Huffington Post, the flying taxis manufactured by Chinese drone-making firm EHang can carry a person weighing up to 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds) along with a small suitcase. It can take one person on a journey up to 23 minutes long.

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“This is not only a model, we have actually experimented with this vehicle flying in Dubai’s skies,” said Mattar al-Tayer, head of Dubai’s transportation agency.

The Ehang is electric-powered and can travel for about 31 miles with a person and bag that weigh up to 100kg. It can go at speeds of up to 63 miles an hour and takes two hours to charge fully.

To call for a flying taxi all passengers will need to do is enter their destination into an app. The drone then maps the route and transports the passenger to their destination. It can’t fly directly but has to hop from one set landing spot to another.

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Its propellers fold inwards as it lands so it can fit in a single car parking space.

Designed to be secure, the autonomous vehicle has a “fail safe” system, according to the company, that prompts it to land in the nearest place if anything malfunctions or disconnects. It also communicates via encrypted channels.

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