Forget Self-Driving: This Air Taxi Can Fly Without a Pilot | What The Future
Forget Self-Driving: This Air Taxi Can Fly Without a Pilot
In the evolving realm of transportation, Whisk’s latest innovation stands out: a fully electric, autonomous air taxi poised to revolutionize urban travel. Founded in 2010 and acquired by Boeing in 2023, Whisk aims to transport passengers at speeds up to 120 knots over distances of 90 miles, effectively bypassing road congestion.
The sixth-generation air taxi boasts a spacious four-seat layout, complete with in-flight Wi-Fi and comfortable amenities, making travel as pleasant as it is quick. Unlike traditional aircraft, the Whisk taxi features an intuitive design with individual doors for easy boarding and exits similar to a car. Inside, passengers will find features like helicopter-certified seats for enhanced safety and an advanced monitoring system observing the cabin for added security.
Despite its autonomous nature, Whisk prioritizes safety with robust redundant systems and a dedicated ground monitor overseeing each flight. Although the company aims to launch passenger services by 2030 in major cities like Houston and LA, Whisk hopes to reshape transport by integrating various mobility options into a single app, making your journey seamless.
Stay tuned as the world watches this groundbreaking leap toward pilotless air transportation!
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You fly on it first😂
How much would it take me to work?
Damn this is gorgeous 🫶🏻
The aircraft is doing something very "automated and predictable" and a "pre- programmed flight"……until it encounters something not predictable like weather. I'll pass for now
"Hasps. Very dangerous. You go first."
Electric aviation is the future, and we will see many companies competing.
How will AI pilot coordinate with the air traffic control, which is not digitalized and relies entirely on verbal communications over FM radios?
I feel like I'm watching a parallel universe where the LA restaurant chain Lemonade started an air taxi run by Google's Rick Osterloh 😂
VC ad to take your money.
I don’t want any of these flying Gnats buzzing anywhere near my Neighbourhood.
Gracias por el audio en español es genial ❤
This is perfect for Charleston, even better if it can land on water
WTF? Humans can’t drive let alone fly!!!
I feel like These have been waiting for "certification" for years and may never get approved.
Sign me up! Everything looks great except for the charging solution should be NACS. As a pilot who has been flying for decades, I would prefer to ride in this e-vtol rather than a helicopter.
Not going if it's Boeing
Start in Bangalore…
you had me until "Boeing" was mentioned…
Perfect
technically it should be much safer then real pilot
I like it
First