Driverless flying taxi Wisk will begin offering service in Texas by 2030.

In the industry of creating autonomous vehicle technology, there is intense competition to be the industry leader. Therefore, many types of vehicles have been designed, including road taxis. and flying taxis One of these is companies like Wisk, an unmanned aerial vehicle startup backed by Boeing. There will be flight testing in the state of Texas. United States

The company hopes that a prototype of its sixth-generation electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft will make its first flight by the end of this year. The company is currently assembling its latest aircraft, the eVTOL. It can hold four passengers and their luggage and will fly between 2,500 and 4,000 feet, have a range of 90 miles, speed between 110 and 120 knots, and take just 15 minutes to charge.

Wisk said it has an agreement with Sugar Land, Texas, to develop a driverless air taxi service in the Houston area. Wisk CEO Brian Yutko said the Houston location is experiencing the highest population growth in the country and resulting in worsening traffic conditions.

And Wisk has been testing eVTOL prototypes since 2010. At least 1,750 flights have been flown in five repeat surveys, resulting in "no major incidents," according to MacGowan. These words don't seem to allay anyone's fears. in using autonomous flying taxis