Social Media Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Flying taxis could be with us sooner than you think as Dubai hopes to launch its "aerial ridesharing" service by 2026. United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has announced the approval of the designs for new air taxi stations across the city. Renewing Dubai's commitment to the flying taxi programme, he said the services will start operating within three years' time - after first being touted in 2017. A promotional video, which was also tweeted out by the ruler, shows a six-rotor electric flying taxi made by Joby Aviation, which is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleftheros Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Literally adding another dimension to the traffic madness in Bangkok would be, perhaps, a less-than-perfect development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LennyW Posted February 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2023 Have already in Thailand, flying off elevated highways, flying into ditches, flying into electric posts, flying into parked trucks, way ahead of you Dubai! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Eleftheros said: Literally adding another dimension to the traffic madness in Bangkok would be, perhaps, a less-than-perfect development. From what I’ve learned of thease craft they are automatic no input from a pilot the sky is a big space you could stack traffic vertically or horizontally allowing say 500 foot separation via programming actually I believe it would relive congestion that beeing said I don’t think we are there yet but it’s not long off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuamRudy Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Joby Aviation will need to change their name before they commerce operations in Scotland, else their efforts will be flushed down the pan... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjai9 Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 My guess would be that once flying taxis are available they will be expensive and serve as one more luxury for the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I think one of them got shot down over N. America yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 22 hours ago, Tug said: From what I’ve learned of thease craft they are automatic no input from a pilot the sky is a big space you could stack traffic vertically or horizontally allowing say 500 foot separation via programming actually I believe it would relive congestion that beeing said I don’t think we are there yet but it’s not long off! And more noise pollution! Hope flying cars and drone delivery never happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 We're the Jetsons!We're the Jetsons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Sorry farang, meter not work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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