Dubai has tested AAT. The success of the first flight of an autonomous taxi.
The first AAT flight, an autonomous sky taxi took place in Dubai. For now, it was a trial without passengers, but it passed smoothly. In the near future, these types of machines are to be included in public transport.
The press service of Dubai reported about the success of the AAT (Autonomous Air Taxi) test flight. The first flight took place without passengers, it was successful . Everything was watched by the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan Ibn Mohammad.
AAT can carry a maximum of two people . The machine, reminiscent of the connection of a drone to a helicopter, does not need to be man-operated and is completely autonomous. The German startup Volocopter is responsible for its implementation.
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Hamdan ibn Mohammad, after a successful AAT flight test, announced that this is another step towards modernizing public transport . As he reminded, it was in the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai, that the first automated metro (driverless) was created in the region.
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- By supporting innovation and adopting the latest technological innovations, we not only influence the development of the country, but also build bridges into the future - said the Crown Prince of Dubai.
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