Dubai will begin trials of an autonomous air taxi (AAT), capable of carrying two passengers, in the fourth quarter 2017, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said on Monday, ArabianBusiness.com reports.
The authority has signed an agreement with Volocopter, a Germany-based specialist manufacturer of autonomous air vehicles.
The move to include air taxis is part of RTA's effort to provide autonomous transportation by conducting the required technological tests of those vehicles under the climatic conditions of Dubai.
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