Aerospace firm Boeing successfully conducted first test flight of autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV), which could be used for Uber Air, Uber’s air taxi service, by 2023

Briefing

Aerospace firm Boeing successfully conducted first test flight of autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV), which could be used for Uber Air, Uber’s air taxi service, by 2023

January 30, 2019

Briefing

  • Test Flight – Aerospace company Boeing completed first test flight of autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Virginia, U.S. on January 22, 2019
  • Size – Vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft measures 30 feet (9.14 meters) long and 28 feet (8.53 meters) wide
  • Autonomous and Electric – Completely autonomous from takeoff to landing, powered by electric propulsion system
  • Applications – Include air taxi and other commercial air services
  • Uber Partnership – Partnering with Uber to launch air taxi service called Uber Air, which will launch in 2023

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Boeing Co., Uber Technologies Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

January 23, 2019

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