'This collection of Skyport Mobility Hub concepts establishes a practical, sustainable vision for the infrastructure needed in the communities we plan to serve,' head of design for Uber Elevate John Badalamenti said in the release. chosen for Uber Elevate, an effort to build a network of on-demand flying cars or VTOLs (vertical take off and. They'll also be equipped with space for electric bikes and scooters and an EV charging infrastructure. Uber announced Tuesday that Dallas-Fort Worth is the first location in the U.S. The structures will offer customers a seamless transition between ground transit and eVTOL aircraft on the roof tarmac. All of them showcase a parking structure retrofit concept as well as a new bespoke concept, according to the release. The firms, including several based in North Texas, submitted 16 cutting edge designs. in June to present designs for Uber Air Skyports, where its fleets will land. In preparation of Uber Air's launch, the multinational transportation company invited eight architecture and engineering firms to its Elevate Summit in Washington D.C. Uber Air will eventually be as affordable as taking an UberX ride of the same distance, Uber said. These could eventually be summoned with a quick tap of an app, but for now its plans are up in the air.Uber Air will roll out in 2023 in select cities including Los Angeles, California, Melbourne, Australia and Dallas, according to a June release from the company. That might change soon, though, as Voom's parent company Airbus has several flying car designs in the works. Unlike Uber, however, it uses conventional helicopters, which are much louder, less green and slower than the new Elevate concept.

Voom has a head start, having launched its service in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2017. According to Fast Company (opens in new tab), Voom has been cagey about prices, but says that its new services will be competitive with catching a ride on terra firma. Uber isn't the only company in the flying taxi business though, and Voom (backed by Airbus) has announced plans to extend its aerial passenger service to several new locations in the US within a few months. Eventually, Uber hopes that summoning its plane/copter will be cheaper than hailing a cab. Melbourne, Dallas and Los Angeles have all put themselves forward as potential sites for the first round of flights, which are expected to cost the same as an Uber Black ride when the service launches.

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