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Dubai has a delightful blend of lavish cosmopolitan\nlifestyle and traditional Emirati culture. The urban transportation scene in\nthe city including the metros, trams, water taxis, etc. are comfortable and\neasily accessible to all. However, how about traveling in an air taxi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sci-fi dream of climbing to an air pod and taking off\naerially may soon become a reality in Dubai for many travel enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Constantly innovating to be the world\u2019s smartest city a\nrecent project in Dubai, which is an attempt to help reach the goal of\ndeveloping a fleet of autonomous vehicles, is creating waves currently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is an Autonomous Air Taxi\/Vehicle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The autonomous air vehicle (AAV) or autonomous aerial taxis\n(AAT) are flying vehicles that could fly at an altitude of 200 metres in a\nresidential area in the backdrop of strong wind for around five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AAV\/AAT in Dubai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had\npreviously stated an ambition of having 25% of all journeys being driverless by\n2030. The AAT is a probable attempt\ntowards making this vision into a reality, with the management of Dubai civil\naviation (DCAA) staging the first test flight of an autonomous air taxi. It is\nbelieved that this will transform the urban transport in the city within five\nyears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AAV\/AAT Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The AAT which was recently staged represented a sort of a\nhelicopter with the rotors of a drone and was manufactured by Volocopter, a\nGerman aviation company. The environment-friendly drone was around 2m in height\nand could be driven by 18 individual battery-powered rotors housed in a 7m\ndiameter rotor rim above the cockpit. The AAT has claimed a cruising speed of\n50km\/h (31 mph), a maximum speed of 100km\/h (62 mph), and a maximum flight time\nof around 30 minutes, with the capacity of holding two passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If flying cars have been your ultimate fantasy, then you may\nsoon be traveling in an electric air taxi in near future in Dubai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dubai has a delightful blend of lavish cosmopolitan lifestyle and traditional Emirati culture. The urban transportation scene in the city including the metros, trams, water taxis, etc. are comfortable and easily accessible to all. However, how about traveling in an air taxi? The sci-fi dream of climbing to an air pod and taking off aerially may soon become a reality in Dubai for many travel enthusiasts. Constantly innovating to be the world\u2019s smartest city a recent project in Dubai, which is an attempt to help reach the goal of developing a fleet of autonomous vehicles, is creating waves currently. What […]<\/p>\n