Travelers used to catch helicopter taxis between Chicago airports
At least until government subsidies dried out and the short-hop helo industry went belly up.
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Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk air taxi startup is shutting down
The closure won’t affect Wisk Aero.
Volocopter shows off its vision for a commuter drone taxi
It is designed to take four passengers up to 64 miles.
Watch GM’s CES 2021 keynote in 10 minutes
The automaker laid out its EV roadmap and showed off a single-seater drone concept.
Kitty Hawk moves on from its original flying car project
It will focus on its all-electric Heaviside VTOL aircraft going forward.
Skyryse shows off its self-flying helicopter tech
The company is building tools to turn normal helicopters into autonomous vehicles.
Volocopter's massive utility drone can carry up to 440 pounds
Yes, this picture is to scale.
Lilium proves its electric air taxi can fly
Until now, we’ve only seen the Lilium Jet hover.
The dream of flying taxis may not be too far off
Then again, Henry Ford said the same thing in 1940.
Paris may offer flying taxis to 2024 Olympics guests
You'd beat the traffic from the airport with a ride from Airbus.
Take a look at Bell and Uber's flying taxi of the future
The hybrid-electric aircraft is slated for service around 2023
Larry Page's air taxi company cuts a deal with Air New Zealand
The idea is to bring autonomous, electric air travel to everyone in New Zealand.
Larry Page's third flying car company will sell its first craft in 2019
The BlackFly VOTL personal aircraft can only be flown in rural areas.
Uber is searching for a third city to test its flying taxis
The company will announce the third city in half a year's time.
Watch a medevac drone perform a simulated rescue
The Cormorant can pick up casualties without needing a crew.
Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris
It has had an adore/déteste relationship with the city of lights.
Larry Page's autonomous air taxi 'Cora' flies in New Zealand
Its electric motors let it transition from hover to flight like a Harrier jet.
Boeing buys Aurora, an autonomous drone company
The company beat both Boeing and Lockheed to a juicy DARPA contract.
Airbus flying taxi concept on track to make first flight in 2018
The battery-powered aircraft aims to carry four passengers through dense urban areas.
