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Uber and Hyundai unveil new electric air taxi with 60-mile range

Uber and Hyundai partnered on a new electric air taxi and unveiled a new eVTOL electric aircraft with a 60-mile (100 km) range and a cruising speed up to 180 mph (290 km/h). Following the rise of consumer drones and improved battery capacity, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with the capacity for passengers… Continue reading Uber and Hyundai unveil new electric air taxi with 60-mile range

Uber’s latest safety solution is a PIN code for your ride

Sponsored Links Uber Uber is taking more steps to prevent riders from getting into the wrong car. As of this week, all passengers in the US and Canada will have the option of supplying a PIN code to their driver to verify that they’re in the right vehicle. Enable the feature in your settings and… Continue reading Uber’s latest safety solution is a PIN code for your ride

Hyundai Uber Aerial Rideshare Partnership Ceremony

– Hyundai is the first Uber Elevate partner with manufacturing capabilities to mass produce Uber Air Taxis – Hyundai’s UAM (Urban Air Mobility) will vitalize cities by enabling on-demand urban air mobility in Uber’s Elevate Network LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Company and Uber have announced a new partnership to develop Uber… Continue reading Hyundai Uber Aerial Rideshare Partnership Ceremony

Hyundai to build air taxis for Uber’s future aerial ride share network

Hyundai Motor is partnering with Uber to develop and potentially mass produce air taxis for a future aerial ride share network. The partnership is the latest addition to Uber Elevate’s growing network that includes Aurora Flight Sciences, which is now a subsidiary of Boeing, Bell, Embraer, Joby Aviation, Pipistrel Aircraft, Karem Aircraft and Jaunt Air… Continue reading Hyundai to build air taxis for Uber’s future aerial ride share network

Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motor is pictured at the second media day for the Shanghai… Continue reading Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

@Hyundai: Hyundai and Uber Announce Aerial Ridesharing Partnership, Release New Full-Scale Air Taxi Model at CES

– Hyundai is the first Uber Elevate partner with manufacturing capabilities to mass produce Uber Air Taxis– Hyundai’s UAM (Urban Air Mobility) will vitalize cities by enabling on-demand urban air mobility in Uber’s Elevate Network LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2020 – Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have today announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai and Uber Announce Aerial Ridesharing Partnership, Release New Full-Scale Air Taxi Model at CES

Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept

Uber’s flying taxi initiative is edging closer to reality. The ridesharing giant and Hyundai have unveiled a previously hinted-at flying taxi concept, the S-A1, that could ultimately handle Uber Air trips. It’s not a radical break from projects with other partners, but that would still make it a very flexible vehicle. The all-electric aircraft would… Continue reading Hyundai and Uber show off their flying taxi concept

Uber’s secret ‘Project Luigi’ involved more than letting drivers reject trips – CNET

Uber drivers held several protests in front of the company’s headquarters to support AB 5. James Martin/CNET Uber drivers in California finally got a feature last month that they’d been requesting for years — the ability to view passengers’ destinations before accepting trips. That means they also get to see how much they will earn… Continue reading Uber’s secret ‘Project Luigi’ involved more than letting drivers reject trips – CNET