An autonomous¹ drone that can transport humans will start ferrying passengers around Dubai this summer. 

 

载客无人驾驶飞机今年夏天将开始在迪拜境内运送乘客。
 

 

The head of Dubai's transportation agency² said that self-flying taxis would start taking people across the city starting from July. 

 

The city will use the Ehang 184 for the airborne service. 

 

The Ehang is a drone that can fly without human direction and carry a single passenger and their bag. 

 

It can take one person on a journey up to 23 minutes long. 

 

"This is not only a model, we have actually experimented with this vehicle flying in Dubai's skies," said Mattar al-Tayer, head of Dubai's transportation agency. 

 

The Ehang is electric-powered and can travel for about 31 miles with a person and bag that weigh up to 100kg. 

 

It can go at speeds of up to 63 miles an hour and takes two hours to charge fully³. 

 

To call for a flying taxi all passengers will need to do is enter their destination into an app. The drone then maps the route and transports the passenger to their destination.

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