In other news, the world will soon have its first airport for flying cars and drones. Scroll down for all the details. By Kumar Shree
A British start-up called Urban-Air Port has joined hands with Hyundai Motor to design a futuristic project called, Air One. Labelled as the airport of the future, Air One plans to showcase how flying cars and drones will collaborate with the existing and evolving infrastructure to define the future of mobility.
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Air One is scheduled to open near Ricoh Arena in the north of Coventry city by November 2021. While the government has allocated funds worth USD 1.65 million for this project, Hyundai has matched the amount taking the total sum to USD 3.3 million.
Once the world’s first airport for flying cars opens in November, visitors will be able to witness not just the airport but also a passenger-carrying drone, and an operational electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle (the flying car). Even though many experts highlighted that the term ‘flying car’ is a bit misleading, the word has caught up with netizens.
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As reported by Reuters, Urban-Air Port’s Founder and Executive Chairman Ricky Sandhu said, “With the UK government and Hyundai Motor Group’s backing we’ll be realising the first fully operational airport in the world.” Talking about the importance of developing this infrastructure, he added, “You can’t get off the train or get on the train unless you get to the train station so that supporting ground infrastructure is absolutely key.”
What’s even great about this project is that it will run entirely on hydrogen generators and solar panels. Even the hydrogen for the generators will be drawn from zero-emission sources.
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