The Emir of Dubai has announced that in three years’ time, residents and tourists will be able to travel between the four fixed stations in the city by air taxi. The 3.5 million-strong metropolis will initially have pilots driving the eVTOLs, and now it looks like a US company’s solution will be systematised.
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The Japanese startup SkyDrive announced in 2020 that it plans to turn its first flying car prototype into a commercial model by 2023. Now, a new partnership could see their planes go on sale in even larger numbers. The company this week announced a partnership with Suzuki to develop a fleet of air taxis by 2025.
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A growing number of companies are developing eVTOLs, or electric-powered vertical take-off taxis, the BBC reported. A report estimates that by 2040, 430,000 such vehicles could be in circulation worldwide.
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