Explore the Drones

Flying taxis in Dubai from July

The United Arab Emirates city of Dubai is set to become the world's first to allow passenger-carrying drone taxis, according to an announcement Wednesday. Dubai will have people-carrying drones this US summer. Guangzhou-based EHang has received an order from Dubai for its 184 model, which can carry one person and a suitcase with a combined weight of 117 kg. Test flights are currently ongoing across Dubai’s skies.

Passengers simply select their destination, at which point a command center on the ground pilots the aerial vehicles, which have a peak altitude of 3.5 km, a top speed of 160 km/h, and can travel for 50 km (around half an hour) on a single charge.

The Dubai grand strategy will help increase traffic efficiency, productivity, reduce traffic congestion and pollution, and save millions of driving hours. In the case of malfunction or connection problems the drones are programmed to immediately land in the closest possible safe area.

Visit the Drone Showcase at the Airshow 3-5 March, Avalon Victoria:

www.airshow.com.au