Public transport networks may soon include air taxis

Volocopter has presented an air taxi infrastructure idea which integrates air taxis into existing transportation systems. The concept would provide additional mobility for up to 10,000 passengers per day with a single point to point connection. Alex Zosel, Volocopter co-Founder, expects the first full Volocopter air taxi system, with dozens of Volo-Hubs and Volo-Ports, to be in place within the next 10 years, capable of flying 100,000 passengers an hour. Volocopters are emission-free and electrically powered aircrafts which take off and land vertically; offering a high degree of safety. Based on drone technology, they have been scaled to carry two people, initially for distances of 27km.