"As battery tech continues to improve, albeit slowly, it opens up more possibilities," Allison said. Uber hired one of Tesla's leading battery experts in 2018 to overcome the battery technology hurdle, as the EV company's cars house some of the best electric batteries out there.
We have some great prospects out there, but we have to follow that up with technological advancements before we can really offer a timeline." "That makes it an unusable aircraft because it must have a half-hour spare capacity. "The best the industry has seen so far with an electric drone vehicle is a projection that it can fly for 20 minutes," said Jennings-Bates. However, the types of vehicles the companies have in mind would require magical electric batteries that don't exist – yet. Uber, one of the world's highest-valued startups, and Boeing, a leader in aviation, have announced ambitious plans and 2023 projection dates for revolutionary air taxis. These commercial vehicles would serve as a marriage between traditional ride-hailing services and drone-like aircraft that can carry multiple passengers at once. More than a dozen companies are working on air taxi services as a launching point for flying car ideas.
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