RISE OF THE MACHINES
Dubai will be the first city in the world to have flying taxis – or eVTOLs – whisking passengers across the city in fully-autonomous flight . This is not in 10 years time , the service will be fully operational by 2026 . So-called vertiports are already being designed with four locations planned in Downtown Dubai ( near Burj Khalifa ), Dubai Marina , Dubai International Airport , and Palm Jumeirah . “ They [ the roads and transport authority , RTA ] are doing testing by the end of this year – it ’ s happening ,” says Alnaqbi . “ That is why we ’ re saying look at our industry – we are really advancing technology .” Video : Approval of designs for new air taxi stations in Dubai
businesschief . com 111