Is the sky the limit for self-driving vehicles? Actually, no. China has been developing its “air taxis” as well, which are unmanned aircraft that take off without a runway.
Several companies have been authorized for mass production. Analysts say the low-altitude economy was worth $72 billion in 2024.
Now, do you have a clearer picture of what the future would be like?
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Several companies have been authorized for mass production. Analysts say the low-altitude economy was worth $72 billion in 2024.
Now, do you have a clearer picture of what the future would be like?
#ChinaExplained #2025ChinaAgenda #selfdriving #robotaxis #cybercab #robotaxis
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00:00So it seems the sky is the limit
00:09Well, actually no the sky is the target
00:14China is also trying to develop so-called air taxis
00:18These are unmanned aircraft that take off without a runway
00:22They could transport everything from pineapples to people and they could do it super fast
00:29Chinese firm Autoflight completed a test flight in early 2024
00:34Sending its aircraft from Shenzhen to Zhuhai
00:37That trip takes at least two hours by car. This flight was just 20 minutes
00:43Sure air taxis might sound kind of spacey
00:47But a Chinese company has already secured a license to make them on a mass scale. This sector is
00:53Literally taking off. Chinese analysts say the so-called low-altitude economy was worth
01:00$72 billion in 2024. They think it could double in size by 2026
01:08There's no way to know how the streets of the future will look but China's journey may offer some clues
01:14It has a clear plan and it understands that a plan means nothing without action