Dubai in global race to get ‘drone taxi’ up in air first

DUBAI 10 March 2019: A global race is on to get ‘drone taxis’ up in the air – first.

Autonomous Aerial Vehicles (ATVs) are being tested in several major cities, including Dubai.

“Los Angeles, Dallas and Dubai could see test flights of passenger-carrying drones by the early 2020s,” says a report in The Ecionomist.

.@TheEconomist: Los Angeles, Dallas and #Dubai could see test flights of passenger-carrying drones by the early 2020s pic.twitter.com/An9Bs2ZyIh

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 9, 2019

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