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This week, a driverless taxi developed in China can fly more than 100 miles on a single charge.
EHang Holdings introduced the VT35 on Monday in Hefei, Anhui province. The taxi is part of EHang’s line of long-range driverless, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
“It [the car] is designed to transform intercity air travel into a safe, routine and efficient transportation experience,” the company said in a press release.
The two-seat flying vehicle features autonomous flight systems, electric propulsion and a compact airframe designed to make city air traffic safer and more efficient. New York Post reported.
Additionally, it features eight distributed lift propellers for vertical take-off and landing, meaning it can land on rooftops, parking lots and other structures.
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The two-seater aircraft also has a leather-lined cabin, equipped with a touchscreen interface that serves as both a dashboard and entertainment hub, Interesting Engineering reports.
“As a pioneer in pilotless eVTOL technology, EHang is continuously optimizing aircraft performance and expanding applications to provide the public with safer, smarter and more accessible low-altitude transportation solutions for a greener, shared future in global civil aviation,” said Huazhi Hu, Founder and CEO of EHang.
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No date has been given for the aircraft’s worldwide release. However, it will reportedly set buyers back around $913,000.
