Flying Taxis In US- Uber Teams Up With NASA For 2020 Goal
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Flying Taxis In US? Uber Teams Up With NASA For 2020 Goal
Uber has teamed up with NASA to bring flying taxis to customers in 2020, Uber Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden revealed at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
Uber hopes to launch a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) network in Los Angeles, Dallas and Dubai in the next couple of years, the company said. The network of flying taxis will be an on demand system, and has been dubbed “uberAir.”
However, the company faces challenges regarding regulations, including approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials will have to figure out how get the VTOLs to fly around safely along with airplanes, helicopters and drones. It’s also worth noting that Uber isn’t in a pretty light right now as its image is tarnished by numerous scandals, including the ousting of its co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick.
The ride-sharing company is trying to get closer to its 2020 goal by signing an agreement with NASA to create software for safely managing the operations of the airborne cars. Uber also said it’s working with aircraft, infrastructure and real estate partners to manage fixed routes between city hubs, called “Skyports.”
Uber has teamed up with NASA to bring flying taxis to customers in 2020, Uber Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden revealed at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
Uber hopes to launch a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) network in Los Angeles, Dallas and Dubai in the next couple of years, the company said. The network of flying taxis will be an on demand system, and has been dubbed “uberAir.”
However, the company faces challenges regarding regulations, including approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials will have to figure out how get the VTOLs to fly around safely along with airplanes, helicopters and drones. It’s also worth noting that Uber isn’t in a pretty light right now as its image is tarnished by numerous scandals, including the ousting of its co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick.
The ride-sharing company is trying to get closer to its 2020 goal by signing an agreement with NASA to create software for safely managing the operations of the airborne cars. Uber also said it’s working with aircraft, infrastructure and real estate partners to manage fixed routes between city hubs, called “Skyports.”