Ride-hailing in Metro Vancouver: Uber, Lyft, Sidecar - emerging technologies

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by logan5

Maybe "passenger drones" would be safer than a traditional helicopter because these drones would be electric and be less prone to mechanical failure. They also have multiple rotors, which might mean they can still run safely even if one electric motor fails.

I'm a big believer that driverless cars will proliferate much faster than anticipated, but I have a hard time seeing these air taxis becoming a reality anytime soon.

From that article I quoted above:

The S-A1 is an eight-rotor/tilt rotor aircraft. As with air taxis in development by other Uber partners, it's initially envisioned as carrying four passengers plus a pilot with a cruising speed around 180mph (290km/h), an electric range of 60 miles (97km), and requiring only five to seven minutes to charge. Like other eVTOL craft, it will have to be certified for airworthiness by the FAA and other international organizations.