India’s first flying taxi will make its first flight in 7-8 months at a price twice as expensive as an Uber ride, Liter.kz reports.
According to News18.com, Professor Satya Chakravarty, Founder of ePlane and Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, highlights the revolutionary progress made in developing India’s first flying taxi. The project sought to overcome significant technical and logistical challenges to create a compact and efficient aircraft capable of navigating the complexities of India’s busy urban landscapes.
We had to make the aircraft very compact so that we could land in tight spaces and fly over crowded skies in India. We want to cover short distances several times before we have downtime to charge the battery,” said the inventor.
According to the professor, affordability will be a key factor determining the potentially widespread adoption of ePlane taxis. Professor Chakravarti expects the service to cost twice as much as traditional taxi services such as Uber, promising significant time savings for passengers.
As for expanding beyond India, he also foresaw the global resonance of the e200 technology, citing its affordability and ease of use as competitive advantages in international markets. But he also acknowledged potential problems with using foreign rules.
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2024-03-23 07:17:30