Biologists will already know that Neoptera is a major taxonomic group, which includes almost all winged insects. Now, however, it turns out to also be the name of a planned electric VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) light aircraft.
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One of the more fanciful aspects of Uber’s flying taxi service is the concept of Skyports, which would be used as a base for electric aircraft to stay charged up and for passengers to hop on and off. Here’s a look at six concepts dreamt up by architects collaborating with Uber on the idea.
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Not to be pinned down by its continuing troubles here on the ground, Uber is pushing ahead with its flying taxi ambitions at its Elevate conference in LA this week. Among the news to trickle out of the event is a new deal with NASA, along with some flashy new concepts.
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For more than a decade, Terrafugia has been testing the VTOL aircraft waters with a variety of flying taxi designs. And this old dog has new tricks in it yet, with a new concept dubbed the TF-2 that features a detachable pod for on-ground transit to and from the launchpad.
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Like Terrafugia and Pal-V, AeroMobil has developed a flying car/roadable aircraft that requires a runway in order to take off and land. This Wednesday, however, the company announced its plans for an electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) model.
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Kitty Hawk has revealed an all-electric, self-piloted air taxi in New Zealand. The company has been working on "an aircraft so personal it could weave the freedom of flight into our daily lives" since 2010. Cora is the result.
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A lot of money is being pumped into air taxi concepts, with the likes of Boeing, Airbus and NASA all investing heavily in such vehicles. The latest company to find themselves on the receiving end is Joby Aviation, with US$100 million in fresh funding to forge ahead with its all-electric aircraft.
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From Volocopter’s recent debut at CES to Ehang’s passenger drone, what seemed like a sci-fi idea just a few years ago is rapidly becoming reality. The latest leap forward comes from Airbus with the first full-scale test flight of its self-piloted, electric VTOL aircraft called Vahana.
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AirSpaceX has given a preview of its vision for the future of air taxi services at this year's NAIAS in Detroit. The company unveiled a sub-scale model of Mobi-One, an autonomous, tilt-wing, electric, VTOL aircraft designed to carry both passengers and cargo at speeds of up to 250 mph (400 km/h).
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Jetpack Aviation continues to beaver away at the future of personal flight, with its VTOL flying car design and a number of jetpack projects up and flying. We spoke to CEO David Mayman about his new, 150mph JB-11 jetpack, FAA regulations and the state of the developing VTOL air taxi industry.
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