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Autonomous Air Taxi Unveiled
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April 7, 2019
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0:46Now PlayingAs carmakers push ahead with self-driving vehicles, an Austrian aerospace company and its Chinese partner showed off their pilot-less "flying taxi" for the first time in Europe on Thursday. The drone's 16 propellers hummed loudly as it rose above the pitch at Vienna's Generali Arena, home to soccer club Austria Wien. The slim plane, which weighs 750 pounds, circled in the air briefly and came down within a few minutes.The EHang 216, which can seat two passengers, has been tested comprehensively and is essentially ready for mass production, said Derrick Xiong, co-founder of Chinese drone maker EHang. Joining the race for new autonomous aircraft services that do not require runways, EHang entered a strategic partnership with Austria's FACC, owned by Chinese aerospace group AVIC , last year, aiming to offer short-haul services for passengers, industrial equipment and urgent medical deliveries. The drone can fly at up to 90 mph for almost half an hour, FACC Chief Executive Officer Robert Machtlinger said. "It can travel between 50 and 70 kilometers depending on the payload."
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