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UBER Elevate<br />
development of WTOL and that this was a good investment.<br />
Investors, this was an interesting point at the Dallas conference!<br />
On the evening of the first day, there was a panel<br />
discussion of five bosses from major investment firms<br />
who expressed their willingness to provide good technical<br />
developments in this area with capital, and one investment<br />
project was also immediately announced: an e-<strong>flight</strong><br />
VTOL-UBER-fund.<br />
From Siemens to Yuneec<br />
It was also interesting to see who else was among the<br />
speakers. Siemens, for example, showed the latest development<br />
of the Extra 300 LE. Though the electric version<br />
might look otherwise identical to the combustion version,<br />
the electrical variant is not only significantly quieter, but also<br />
even the noise also felt more pleasant.<br />
Conclusion<br />
The development at UBER is certainly to be observed closely<br />
for various reasons. Due to the fact that many top companies<br />
from different areas with money and developments,<br />
UBER Elevate will in any case promote the development<br />
of e-mobility and assist the autonomous flying. One aspect<br />
that needs to be considered is that it has a potentially<br />
negative note alongside all the positive ones in the context<br />
of environmental protection. If, indeed, some taxis and delivery<br />
trucks are going to fly through the cities and cities,<br />
will there still be room for human pilots who simply want to<br />
fly? Probably not possible, because human-controlled airplanes<br />
are just as disruptive as pedestrians and cyclists to<br />
a self-driving car on the open road. For the complete presentation<br />
and panel discussion, you can watch the videos<br />
of the UBER event at www.e-<strong>flight</strong>-expo.com.<br />
Aurora - a<br />
UBER partner<br />
- has<br />
experience<br />
in VTOL<br />
design and<br />
is working<br />
on its eVTOL<br />
(left photo).<br />
Investor<br />
panel: five<br />
venture<br />
capital investors<br />
showed<br />
that they<br />
are willing<br />
to invest in<br />
a “Demand<br />
Air Vehicle”<br />
(right<br />
photo).<br />
Large presence<br />
from<br />
the media:<br />
Mark Moore<br />
from UBER<br />
explains to a<br />
TV journalist<br />
the UBER<br />
approach.<br />
German Arne Stoschek from Silicon Valley Airbus subsidiary<br />
A³, explains how Vahana will revolutionize passenger<br />
transportation.<br />
The first test<br />
scenarios<br />
are already<br />
planned<br />
for 2020 in<br />
Dallas and<br />
Dubai.<br />
e Flight Journal<br />
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