Germany’s Volocopter and other autonomous flying taxi firms look to usher in a new era in public transport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
It was a tantalising vision: autonomous flying taxis zipping spectators around the Paris Olympics, their electric engines humming softly over the cityscape, ushering in a new era in public transport.
Certification delays dashed that dream. But the backers of the Volocopter aircraft that was meant to ferry Olympic fans are not giving up. They carried out a test flight on Sunday, marking the last day of the 2024 Olympics with a sunrise demonstration over the resplendent grounds of the Versailles palace.
