More than 7,000 attendees
of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas stopped by Bell
Helicopter’s exhibit to get a sneak peek at “the future of urban air
transportation.” Among the guests lined up for the Air Taxi virtual reality
ride were Silicon Valley guru Guy Kawasaki and Avengers actor
Anthony Mackie, though they presumably skipped the line and the two-hour wait.
As companies race to make
“flying cars” and air taxis a reality as early as 2020, Bell has already
partnered with Uber Air to “develop technologies that will lead to an
aircraft to satisfy short distance urban operations.” Based on the augmented
reality simulator at CES, Bell is indeed committed to providing “class-leading
comforts” and a “seamless, connected experience.”
The company believes the future of
transportation is coming sooner than we think.
“Bell Helicopter is
innovating at the limits of vertical flight and challenging the traditional
notion of aviation to solve real-world problems,” Bell Helicopter’s President
and CEO Mitch Snyder said at CES. “The future of an urban air taxi is closer
than many people realize. We believe in the positive impact our design will
have on addressing transportation concerns in cities worldwide.”
Even the FAA’s new acting
administrator Dan Elwell visited the exhibit to take a simulated voyage with
Bell and Uber officials, in addition to discussing the importance of safety and
innovation.
(Evangle Luo of TTFLY shared with you)
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