Survey: Potential Passengers Split On Self-Flying Air Taxis

Volocopter’s two-seat VoloCity is designed to be autonomous, but will initially operate with a pilot.
Credit: Volocopter
A survey of potential urban air taxi users by German research organization Fraunhofer and vehicle developer Volocopter reveals a high demand for safety but a split on whether the aircraft should be piloted. The FlyingCab report analyzing user acceptance of urban air mobility (UAM) is based on a...
Graham Warwick

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