Uber unveils plans to test flying cars by 2020April 26, 2017 - 14:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Uber has unveiled plans to partner with plane manufacturers to develop and test a network of flying cars by 2020, BBC News reports. The ride-sharing company said it will run trials in the U.S. city of Dallas and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The flying electric taxis are being developed with aviation companies including Embraer and Bell Helicopter. While the technology is largely unproven, Uber believes the service will eventually cost about the same as its car rides. Expanding on ideas first published in a white paper last October, the company said the electric vehicles will take off and land vertically like a helicopter, with zero emissions and minimal noise. In a statement, Uber added the goal was to "enable customers in the future to push a button and get a high-speed flight in and around cities." Being able to fly over congested urban areas could cut down a commuter's journey dramatically. And Uber hopes to have its flying taxi service transporting customers as soon as 2023. It is already investing heavily in self-driving cars, and is facing an intellectual property lawsuit over that technology. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |