Uber is opening a new research centre in Paris to develop the firm’s flying taxis as part of its Elevate programme. The new Advanced Technologies Centre, which will open in the autumn, will be Uber’s first development site outside the US. Uber said that the Paris base will allow it to more easily work with European aviation regulators, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency. Uber is working with Nasa and others to develop systems that could track, manage and ensure the safety of flying taxis, as well as the regulations that would govern their use. Uber also said that its Paris research centre would be used to develop smart grids to support future fleets of electric transport on the ground and in the air.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2018 10:30 UTC