Uber unveils plans for electric flying taxis by 2020, ChargePoint will provide charging for first stations
If you are wondering how come there are so many news and announcement about electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft lately, like
Lilium’s maiden flight and
Kitty Hawk coming out of stealth, it looks like it’s because they timed the releases with Uber’s Elevate Summit in Dallas this week.
Today, Uber announced its own plans to use eVTOL aircraft for a flying taxi service.
Several companies, including the ones previously mentioned, detailed their plans during the event. Uber describes the summit:
“The Summit will offer an information-packed three days during which we hope to build awareness about the Elevate mission, detail Uber’s role in the ecosystem, identify and accelerate opportunities to collaborate within the community, and define a path towards initial urban eVTOL operations.”
But of course, Uber also used the event to share its own ambitions for eVTOL aircraft and made several announcements about it.
It’s not about making the aircraft themselves, but like their current ride-sharing products, it’s about creating the platform to use them.
Engadget reports:
Read more:
https://electrek.co/2017/04/25/uber-electric-flying-taxis-2020-chargepoint-charging-station/