TOP FUTURE USEFUL TECHS (THE FIRST EVER FLYING TAXI)
VOLOCOPTER - THE FIRST EVER FLYING TAXI
Hey guys we are back with the sixth in the series of TOP 10 most useful future techs.
Think what would happen if there were no traffic jams or no rush on the road, sounds interesting. There can be many advantages like reaching destinations on time, avoiding last minute rush, avoiding accidents seeing these advantages DUBAI has taken privilege to launch the first ever flying taxis. Read below to know more about it....
Dubai made aviation history with the first “proof of concept flight” of its new two-seater, self-flying taxi in an aerial test in Jumeirah Beach Resisdence area, said officials.The self-flying taxi will “be used for the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA),” said the statement, noting that the aerial taxi will shuttle passengers across the city without a pilot.
Built
by Volocopter, a German specialty manufacturer of autonomous air vehicles, the
aircraft’s aerial test comes seven months after plans for a self-flying taxi
were unveiled at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Word of Dubai’s leap
into the future of automated aerial taxis made headlines around the world at
the February summit.
“After
the remarkable success of the first driverless metro in the region, we are glad
to witness today the test flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi,” said Shaikh
Hamdan in a statement.
“This
is another testament to our commitment to driving positive change. We are
constantly exploring opportunities to serve the community and advance the prosperity
and happiness of society.”
“Encouraging
innovation and adopting the latest technologies contribute not only to the
country’s development but also build bridges into the future,” he said.
Michael
Rudolph, Head, Aviation Regulations and Safety, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority,
was on hand for the special flight and told Gulf News shortly afterward that
the test flight was a world first in the history of aviation.
“This
is a something that has never been done before. We are so happy that this happened
in Dubai. From a DCAA perspective, this proof-of-concept flight makes history
and we are proud to be a support entity,” Rudolph said.
Rudolph
said the test was monitored by a new drone tracking system newly implemented by
the DCAA to ensure flight safety at all times in Dubai airspace.
Shaikh
Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and
Chairman of Emirates Group; Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of
Cabinet Affairs and The Future; and Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of
Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority also attended the
test flight.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive
Directors of the RTA said in a statement that the taxi is advanced for maximum
safety.
The
taxi, Mattar said, “has a variety of unique features that include top security
and safety standards, and multiple redundancies in all critical components such
as propellers, motors, power source, electronics and flight controls. It is
also fitted with optional emergency parachutes, nine independent battery
systems, and a battery quick-charge and plug-in system, which takes two hours
to reach full charge in the prototype version, a time that will be
significantly reduced in the production version.”
Powered
by clean electricity and featuring low noise levels, the AAT is an
environmentally-friendly vehicle. Its current prototype version has a maximum
flight time of approximately 30 minutes at a cruise speed of 50 km/h, and a
maximum airspeed of 100 km/h. All these features will evolve in the production
vehicles.
The AAT
measures about two meters in height, and the diameter of the rotor rim,
including propellers, is just over seven meters. The taxi will be integrated
with public transport systems such as the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public
buses, marine transit modes and taxis.
The
briefing also covered the procedures for making the AAT service available to
the public through a smart mobility app. The app will allow customers to book
flights, receive booking reference details and track the route of the AAT. Over
the next five years, the RTA will collaborate with the UAE General Civil
Aviation Authority and the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority to ensure that the
operational requirements for implementing AAT services are put in place.
Concepts, similar to this are being put forward by other private companies like UBER in countries like INDIA which we be able to see in next two or three years.
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