Controlling air taxis debuts in South Korea(1/4)

2021-11-12 14:53:48 Ecns.cn Editor :Zhang Mingxin

A test flight of the "Volocopter 2X" drone taxi during an Urban Air Mobility Airport Demo event at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

South Korea demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM) on Thursday, which it hopes will serve as taxis between major airports and downtown Seoul as soon as 2025, cutting travel time by two-thirds.

A pilot gets off a "Volocopter 2X" drone taxi during an Urban Air Mobility Airport Demo event at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

An event employee gestures in front of the "Volocopter 2X" drone taxi during an Urban Air Mobility Airport Demo event at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

Reporters cover the "Volocopter 2X" drone taxi during an Urban Air Mobility Airport Demo event at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)