Uber Technologies Inc. has already made its plans for drone taxis clear. Uber published a white paper outlining its plans for "on demand aviation" back in 2016. While drone taxis in the US may seem to be a long way off, Uber has a shorter time frame for augmenting the popular Uber Eats service with food delivery drones, called within the company "Uber Express." In these … [Read more...] about Flying Taxis, Flying Burgers – Uber Targets 2021 for Drones
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Uber Gives the Army a Sweet Ride to Quieter Drones
When it comes to quieter drones of the future, the U.S. Army may well be calling an Uber to help. The army’s research laboratory will partner with the ride-sharing giant in a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to “advance technologies supporting Future Vertical Lift (drones),” – with an emphasis on developing silent UAVs. Announced during a technical summit in … [Read more...] about Uber Gives the Army a Sweet Ride to Quieter Drones
Is Uber Actually Working on Drone Taxis?
Ride-sharing company Uber is actually working on vertical take-off and landing technology that could lead to a fleet of drone taxis, technology journal Recode reports. Journalist Kara Swisher of Recode interviewed Uber's head of products, Jeff Holden, who said that the company was actively researching short-distance flight technology for use in urban areas. The vertical … [Read more...] about Is Uber Actually Working on Drone Taxis?
Forget Taxis — Get Ready To Hail A Drone
(Source: Business Insider) If you're comfortable with wagers, now could be the time to bet on the biggest transformation in how humans move around since we retired the horse from daily duty. Two major technological developments are converging: self-driving cars and semi-autonomous drones. Self-driving cars have enjoyed a more robust public rollout, thanks to Google and … [Read more...] about Forget Taxis — Get Ready To Hail A Drone
