Projects

Air Taxi: Flying vehicle for urban transport, an alternative to land transport

Vehicle prototype designed for autonomous flying by incorporating positioning and communication technologies, like in other self-piloted vehicles.

It allows for precise landing and take-off in reduced spaces and is able to withstand adverse environmental conditions, such as strong wind and rain, as well as minimising unpleasant air flow created at take-off and landing.

It is the prototype of a vehicle that can transport one person or loads of up to 150 kg, covering urban distances of 15 kilometres in 15 minutes. These vehicles will cover the transport needs of the urban centre of 85% of cities. A speed of 90 km/h is reached although the architecture allows for speeds of up to 190 km/h. The flying altitude will be between 100-300 metres.

The vehicle is made up of an aerodynamic cabin of 1.8 metres by 2 metres, and four drones that enable its movement. Thanks to an advanced control system, these drones move independently but in a coordinated way, which favours the stability, efficiency, precision and controllability of the cabin and therefore the feeling of comfort inside.