Uber test flying taxis in Dubai and Dallas

dallas - Uber wants to test his flying cars from 2020. That has to happen in Dubai and Dallas. 'City aviation is a natural step for Uber. We want to 'push a button, get a flight' make reality '', said topman Jeff Holden on Tuesday according to the Financial Times and Bloomberg.

Uber is currently calling the project Uber Elevate. The taxi service cooperates with, among others, Embraer, Pipistrel and Mooney aircraft manufacturer, Bell and Dronemaker Aurora helicopter manufacturer. Bell is the company behind the Osprey, a military aircraft that can take off and land vertically. This is called VTOL, an abbreviation of Vertical Take Off and Landing. Uber has attracted a former employee of the NASA spacecraft organization, who has researched it.

Uber is not the only company that wants to develop flying cars. Competitors are Kitty Hawk and Zee. Aero, supported by Google founder Larry Page. Google's parent company Alphabet, like Uber, also operates self-propelled cars. In that battle, Alphabet filed a complaint against Uber, who would have stolen business secrets.

Uber is in heavy weather. The company loses customers to competitor Lyft, being accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace and breaking strikes.