At the Uber Elevate Summit which took place in Dallas, Texas, it was confirmed that Uber plans to take you flying into the future. Uber is reportedly planning to create electric flying taxis in order to navigate the cities and avoid congested areas.
The largest online network transportation company headquartered in San Fransisco, Uber has plans to join hands with the largest airplane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by the year 2020. The company also announced that it will carry out its first tests in Dallas, United States and in Dubai.
The ride hailing app also announced that it is going to create a vertical take off and landing (VTOL) crafts that can be mobilized at the push of a button in the same manner as their current car service.
To our utmost surprise, the company claims that once the service gains acceptance it will eventually cost as much as the current cab rides.
The 3 day Elevate Summit which kick started on April 25th this month defined a path towards initial urban eVTOL operations. This summit also encouraged representatives from relevant industries, research institutions and regulatory bodies to join them.