A German startup has signed a contract with the government of Dubai to begin the world's first test of autonomous air taxis (AAT) for public transportation. Volocopter will supply 18-rotor multicopters for a flying taxi service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Nah, we're alright thanks. You can keep them.

Volocopter, formerly known as e-volo, says the test run will begin later this year. It has a max flight time of half an hour at a cruise speed of 50 km/h, a little over 30 MPH, and when hitting top speeds can go double that. The AAT measures about 2 meters in height (6 and a half feet), and the diameter of the rotor rim including propellers is around 7 meters (22 feet).

Nah, we're fine to get an Uber. You guys go ahead.

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What it will look like inside a Volocopter.

In terms of safety, the AAT will come with an emergency parachute alongside nine independent battery systems.

But still, absolutely not.

From: Popular Mechanics