Places and Things

Uber will soon offer taxi rides in San Francisco Uber customers in San Francisco might soon find a traditional taxi waiting for them when they use the app to summon a ride. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/uber-taxi-rides-san-francisco-061531186.html

Flying taxi startup Lilium goes public via SPAC, unveils its new electric aircraft Germany’s Lilium will be the latest electric aviation startup to go public via a reverse merger with a special acquisition company, or SPAC. Lilium will merge with Qell Acquisition, a SPAC founded by former General Motors executive Barry Engle. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/30/22358027/lilium-flying-taxi-evtol-spac-electric-aviation-gm-engle

Fiat Chrysler teams with startup Archer to build an electric air taxi Archer Aviation is one of many startups trying to build an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, among Volocopter, Hyundai, Lilium and many others. The startup just boosted its standing, however, as it has announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/fiat-chrysler-teams-with-archer-to-build-an-allelectric-passenger-plane-130001850.html

Uber's flying taxi initiative is edging closer to reality. The ridesharing giant and Hyundai have unveiled a previously hinted-at flying taxi concept, the S-A1, that could ultimately handle Uber Air trips. from https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/06/hyundai-and-uber-flying-taxi-concept/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?crop=1600%2C900%2C0%2C0&quality=85&format=jpg&resize=1600%2C900&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2020-01%2F1087ae80-30db-11ea-87fd-5fd99522897a&client=a1acac3e1b3290917d92&signature=40b82623edf255891f51a419e3cfc60231aeb794