autonomous taxi take flight
Boeing's Autonomous Taxi Takes Flight
Recent flight stoppages involving remote-controlled drones have highlighted the potential for self-flying vehicles to interfere with existing commercial aviation. The autonomous airborne vehicles under development generally take off and land like a small helicopter that could carry a handful of passengers. They would shuttle between predetermined sites, such as building rooftops. Boeing said its electric-powered concept demonstrator, designed to have a range of 50 miles, flew for the first time on Tuesday in Manassas, Va. The 30-foot-long, 28-foot-wide aircraft took off, hovered and landed, the company said.
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- North America > United States > Virginia > Manassas (0.27)
- North America > United States > Nevada > Clark County > Las Vegas (0.07)
- North America > United States > Arizona (0.07)
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- Transportation > Air (1.00)
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- Transportation > Ground > Road (0.35)