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03/26/2018 / By David Williams

Self-driving vehicles without human drivers now allowed in California

Self-driving car technology is now advancing faster than it ever has before, and human road laws are only beginning to catch up. Recently, California became the latest state to approve new rules regarding autonomous vehicles, and it’s something that you may want to take note of. The reason is because it allows companies like Uber, […]

03/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Boeing is testing prototypes for passenger drone taxis, as flying cars and “urban air mobility” come closer to reality

A century ago, Glenn Curtiss unveiled the Autoplane, a flying car that could barely get off the ground. Now, a Bloomberg article reported that Boeing – the company that ultimately inherited the aircraft manufacturing division of Curtiss’ old company – is testing prototypes of the drone air taxi. “Real prototype vehicles are being built right now. So the technology is […]

02/18/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Testing has begun on a self-flying taxi expected to launch in 2020

With Airbus’ autonomous air taxi Vahana having completed its first test flight, humanity is moving one step closer to unmanned aerial vehicle transportation. According to the DailyMail.co.uk, Project Vahana’s Alpha One aircraft took to the skies on January 31 at the Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems Range in Oregon. Originally slated to fly by late 2017, the single-seater, […]

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