- Volocopter debuted its electric flying taxi at the Paris Air Show, but it went largely unnoticed among the loud aircrafts present.
- The VoloCity taxi has a halo of 18 softly whirring rotors that make it extremely silent and simple.
- The startup is still seeking approval from European regulators to begin operating its taxi service by next summer.
- Volocopter is hoping to fly five aircraft from five landing sites across the city during the Paris Olympics.
- Volocopter's CEO said that the company wasn't aiming to replace metro systems or bus routes but to provide more options for commuters.
This Flying Taxi at the Paris Air Show Is Quiet. Too Quiet.
Debut of Volocopter’s electric-powered air cab is drowned out by roaring jets and helicopters at air-industry bazaar
Andrew Tangel and Ge
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/6W5WJY7T4NLKVFJO5JX37LPYS4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/OGBROYPEZVMVNLCKMBDIE2XJCE.jpg)
