Uber launches taxi service for the next three years

Uber's UOL Wing Flight Taxi is scheduled to operate in the United States and the United Arab Emirates from 2020 with its own charging grid.

Uber has announced plans to deploy taxi services in Texas, United States and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 2020. These flying taxis are compact in size, using electric motors, capable of vertical landing (VTOL) , no emissions and quiet enough to operate in the city, according to The Verge.

Taxis fly upright.

Flying taxis will help reduce the travel time many times compared to cars. The expected price is $ 1.32 / 1.6km / passenger, slightly higher than the current service. In the long run, the company expects prices for taxi services to fall further.

Companies such as Bell Helicopter, Aurora, Pipistrel, Mooney and Embraer take responsibility for taxi cab fabrication. Chargers for the system are provided by a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations in the United States.

VTOL vehicles consist of fixed wings with tilting axles, which reduce noise. Helicopter landing pads and high rise rooftops will be used as landing sites. Each taxi fare can carry a pilot and multiple passengers.

Uber's flying taxi design.