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Uber Plans uUban eVTOL Network
Such a network can reduce noise, congestion and emissions, says Uber.
Uber VTOL
Uber VTOL

Uber plans to launch demonstration urban electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) networks in Dallas and Dubai by 2020 and is working with Bell, Embraer, Aurora, Pipistrel and Mooney to develop air vehicles and related technologies. It said it will welcome other manufacturers into the network as well. Uber is partnering with ChargePoint to develop network vehicle charger stations. The vehicles will have stringent requirements for safety, noise and emissions; be expected to have a range of at least 60 miles and a maximum speed of 150 mph; be durable enough to fly 2,000 hours per year; and have direct operating costs of $1.32 per passenger mile or less, which Uber points out is less than the variable cost of car ownership.