For the air taxi made their sight

The German aviation company Volocopter showed a computer vision concept for a taxi and the device itself,

which is intended to “conquer the marketcommuter trips." VoloConnect is designed to carry four passengers up to 102 km. The vehicle uses a hybrid lift-and-push design for electric propulsion at speeds of up to 178 km/h, the company said in a release.

The VoloConnect design includes sixelectric motors and rotors, and a pair of fans are located at the back. It allows you to move within cities and travel long distances in open areas. According to Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter, the device "embodies the mission of providing affordable, efficient and sustainable flight mobility for cities around the world."

Computer vision technology usescameras equipped with artificial intelligence to record key actions to turn the device and predict future events that will occur in front of the taxi.

Volocopter opened booking at the end of 2020on the first commercial flights. Users are offered flights for 300 euros with a prepayment of 10%, the journey will last about 15 minutes. The first flights are likely to be operated in Singapore within the next three years.

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