Air taxis promised to fly above potholes of Rome
With streets filled with potholes, buses erupting in flames and soul-crushing traffic on the ground in the Eternal City, some say the only way is up.
Nov 4, 2021
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Engineering
Getting flying taxis off the ground
Engineers still have some kinks to work out before flying taxis become reality. But when they do hit the market, what will demand look like at different times and places? That's one question Suchithra Rajendran and Sharan ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Dutch court: Uber drivers covered by taxi labor agreement
A court in Amsterdam ruled Monday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers' collective labor agreement—meaning they are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ...
Sep 13, 2021
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Uber ordered to pay taxi drivers damages in France
A French court on Friday ordered ride-hailing service Uber to pay damages to taxi drivers whose business suffered from unlicensed competitors.
Sep 10, 2021
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Taxi driver unions protest Uber's return to Barcelona
Hundreds of yellow-and-black taxi cabs disrupted traffic in Barcelona on Thursday to protest the return of the ride-hailing giant Uber to the northeastern Spanish city after a 2-year hiatus.
Mar 18, 2021
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Air taxis could reduce fuel consumption, alleviate traffic congestion
If air taxis become a viable mode of transportation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have estimated they could reduce fuel consumption significantly while alleviating traffic congestion.
Dec 2, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
FlyingCab acceptance study: When taxis conquer the skies
Fraunhofer IAO and Volocopter GmbH have joined forces in the FlyingCab acceptance study to analyze user opinion regarding flying taxis, which, among other things, will make transportation more individual and flexible. But ...
Nov 13, 2020
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France to test 'flying taxis' from next year: operators
"Flying taxis" will start taking off from an aerodrome north of Paris as soon as next June, operators said, in a trial ahead of a vast tourist influx for the 2024 Olympics.
Sep 30, 2020
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Taxis drive smart city creation
As the world has advanced technologically, the word "smart" has been applied to everything from smartphones to smart homes. Everything is "smart" now, including cities. A smart city utilizes various Internet of Things (IoT) ...
Jul 16, 2020
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How drones and aerial vehicles could change cities
Drones, personal flying vehicles and air taxis may be part of our everyday life in the very near future. Drones and air taxis will create new means of mobility and transport routes. Drones will be used for surveillance, delivery ...
Jul 7, 2020
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