Hyundai and Uber unveil concept for electric air taxi
Hyundai is to develop an electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi as part of the Uber Elevate initiative, which is working towards a future aerial ride share network.
The full-scale concept for an Uber Air Taxi was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is taking place in Las Vegas this week.
“Hyundai is our first vehicle partner with experience of manufacturing passenger cars on a global scale,” said Eric Allison, head of Uber Elevate. “We believe Hyundai has the potential to build Uber Air vehicles at rates unseen in the current aerospace industry, producing high quality, reliable aircraft at high volumes to drive down passenger costs per trip.”
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The S-A1 PAV (Personal Air Vehicle) was created in part through Uber’s open design process, a NASA-inspired approach that promotes innovation by releasing vehicle design concepts for any company to use.
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