Dubai plans to introduce flying drone taxis this year
According to TechCrunch, Dubai’s Roads and Transportation Agency plans to introduce flying drone taxi services as of July this year. The passenger service will make use of autonomous electric drones that can carry one passenger for a distance of 31 miles on one change. The drones are to be remotely monitored and piloted from a centralised command center.
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