Spectators going to the Brisbane Olympic Games could be catching a taxi in the sky from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast between sporting events. The University of the Sunshine Coast is aiming to deliver electric flying taxis by 2030 and have them flying for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Similar concepts are already in development, but Australian researchers are looking to develop an aircraft with vertical take-off which could ultimately be self-piloted.
Spectators going to the Brisbane Olympic Games could be catching a taxi in the sky from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast between sporting events.
The University of the Sunshine Coast is aiming to deliver electric flying taxis by 2030 and have them flying for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Similar concepts are already in development, but Australian researchers are looking to develop an aircraft with vertical take-off which could ultimately be self-piloted.
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