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November 14, 2019

Autonomous flying taxis will arrive by 2031, says Volocopter

They will be accessible to everyone, not just for VIPs, says the German startup.


Maija Palmer

3 min read

By 2031 not only will flying taxis be a norm in our cities but they will be flying autonomously, says Alexander Zosel, cofounder of Volocopter.

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Alexander Zosel
"Not just VIP shuttles," says Alexander Zosel, founder of Volocopter
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