#transportation-innovation

#transportation-innovation

The experience of booking an air taxi will be much like reserving a four-wheeled Uber. In the app, after entering your destination, Uber Air will appear as an option for eligible routes. The Uber app will book a flight and an Uber Black to pick you up and drop you off at a Joby "vertiport."

"This is a transformational rule," he tells me. "This is a pretty big step."

Wisk Aero, backed by Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page, is working with Miami-Dade to establish "vertiports" for flying taxis at key locations including Miami International Airport.

The eVTOL test flight helps monitor aircraft performance, identifying necessary system changes and its compatibility with local airspace in Abu Dhabi, a city aiming for flying taxis.

The Selana Alpha is the first electric scooter approved for public roads in the Netherlands, signaling a shift in the country's stance on micromobility.

Podbike's electric Frikar, a dome-shaped e-bike, provides weather protection and aims for a broader EU market, with new launches targeting Switzerland, Belgium, and France in 2025.

Joby's attempts to engage with the White House face challenges due to financial ties with Reid Hoffman, notably a supporter of Kamala Harris against Trump.