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By 2030, over 60% of the world's population will be living in cities, and when there are people, there's traffic. The German startup company Volocopter aims to help alleviate this problem by taking to the skies in what they call "an urban air taxi revolution." Of course, this proposal would raise many questions, some of which were answered in a 28-page white paper which is published on their website. Click here! |
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One obvious problem would be noise. Noise pollution in large cities is a very large concern, and is the reason that commercial helicopter flights are already limited in cities. However, the Volocopter is designed to have a large rotor surface relative to its weight. This will greatly reduce the noise and make it so that the Volocopters won't even be louder than normal traffic. Click here! (early Volocopter concept) |
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When it comes to cost, the Volocopter has been designed to be as energy efficient as possible. The initial cost of the batteries will be high, but due to their rechargability, the overall cost of operation will only go down over time. And because the batteries can be quickly swapped, less time will be spent refueling and more time will be spent on moving passengers. Click here! |
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