China approves the world’s first flying taxi without pilot in Guangdong

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"Anyone keen to view from on high the sprawling cityscapes of Guangdong, a bustling province in southern China, may soon be able to do so from the cabin of a flying taxi. On October 13th the Civil Aviation Administration of China (caac) awarded a “type certificate”, a crucial piece of aviation paperwork, to the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (evtol) taxi. And in case that does not sound futuristic enough, the small two-seater, called the eh216-s, was also cleared to fly without a pilot on board. ..."

China approves the world’s first flying taxi EHang could soon take passengers on pilotless joyrides over Guangzhou