NASA to measure noise footprint of Joby’s all-electric air taxis

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Joby Aviation and NASA are kicking off a two-week test campaign to study the acoustic signature of Joby’s all-electric passenger aircraft. These tests come as part of a nationwide campaign launched by NASA to promote public confidence in emerging aviation markets including passenger air taxis.

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$4-per-mile flying taxis to tackle Los Angeles, Miami traffic?

Flying car companies across the world are in a race to make air taxis a reality. And now, a startup backed by United Airlines is joining the fray, with a mission to make flying taxis affordable to the masses. Its strategy? Keeping the fare restricted to just $3 to $4 per mile.

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EHang is developing a new 2-seater drone taxi for inter-city travel

EHang, a pioneer in passenger-grade drones and urban air mobility solutions, has unveiled a new drone taxi, VT-30, geared toward inter-city transportation.

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Hong Kong airline aims to transport passengers for $25, using drones

Seaplane Hong Kong is looking to the future as it one day aims to transport passengers around the country via drones for as little as $25. The goal is to make hiring a transport drone as easy and painless to do as ordering a car from a ride-sharing service today.

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Check out Cora: A VTOL air taxi drone

Urban Air Mobility is a buzzphrase these days. It’s a way of describing a coming future where unmanned aerial vehicles – including air taxis that ferry passengers – are part of the urban airspace.

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Cadillac shows off its concept VTOL passenger drone at CES

During General Motors’ (GM) CES 2021 keynote, it showed off a new series of concept products under the Cadillac brand. The concept is made up of a passenger VTOL drone and an autonomous car to get you and your friends to and from locations and drones.

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