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Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years
A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026.
"From flying taxis to emergency service drones, we're making sure the UK is at the forefront of this dramatic shift in transportation - improving people's lives and boosting the economy," Aviation and Technology Minister Anthony Browne said. The biggest obstacles to getting flying taxis into the air are infrastructure and public perception, says Craig Roberts, head of drones, at consultancy firm PwC. "What was holding this back for a long time was the barriers to certification of a new technology," says Dr Nadjim Horri, lecturer in aerospace control at the University of Leicester.
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