Uber just revealed a “flying car” prototype at its second annual Uber Elevate Summit. The summit is meant to showcase examples of its fleet of airborne taxies, which Uber hopes to introduce to riders in two to five years. The flying cars are expected to conduct vertical takeoffs and landings from skyports, air stations on rooftops or the ground. Uber officials have ambitious plans that include skyports being able to handle 200 takeoffs and landings an hour, or one every 24 seconds, according to CNBC. The flying cars will be piloted by humans at first, though the company is looking to eventually deploy autonomous aircraft as well. Uber expects the airborne taxi service will cost the same as an Uber Black over the same distance but once the service has enough passengers, it will decrease to UberX rates for the same trip.
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