US ride-hailing company Uber and South Korean automaker Hyundai have teamed up to develop electric air taxis.
Urban flight market seen exceeding commercial plane numbers, exec says.US ride-hailing company Uber and South Korean automaker Hyundai have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion.
Uber and Hyundai, for instance, gave widely different timelines for commercialisation, underlining these challenges. "Our plans for our limited commercial operations in 2023 will likely involve other partners," said Sarah Abboud, Communications Manager at Uber.Hyundai unveiled a concept electric aircraft developed with Uber at CES, with the self-flying electric car designed to carry up to four passengers with a pilot and fly on trips of up to 100 km.
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