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11/09/2019
First autonomous aerotaxis
Tecnalia's research and technological development center has developed an aerotaxis, one of the top three in Europe and the first in Spain, with only 10 in the world, to move autonomously on short routes in cities. This prototype is designed to carry a person or a load of up to 150 kilograms and carry urban distances of up to 15 minutes in 15 minutes.
The speed on the routes would be 90 km / h, although the architecture would allow speeds up to 190 km / h. The height of the flight would be 100-300 meters, according to current legislation.
Agustín J. Sáenz, Deputy Director-General for Marketing at Tecnalia and Joseba Lasak and Iñaki Iglesias presented the project model in San Sebastian. It is an aerodynamic cabin with a total of four drones on top and bottom. When these drones move in a coordinated way, they will create a "shopping sensation like a car."
Sáenz affirmed that it is an "important event" in the "City Mobility Area", which places the Basque technology center "a pioneer in Europe with Germany and a benchmark worldwide". , according to the integration required in each city and service ".
Tecnalia's aerotaxia has a 1.8-meter by 2-meter aerodynamic cabin with door and window, and, as mentioned above, it has four drones that allow the transport of it at the top and bottom.
As they explained, thanks to an advanced control system, "these drones move independently, but coordinated with each other, facilitating stability, efficiency, accuracy and controllability, and thus comfort."
Joseba Lasa said that the main innovation of this aircraft is that "due to its architecture, the cabin can maintain its orientation" it is "speed independent", a clear advantage over conventional drones and 'air taxi' applications. "This feature enhances the flight experience, much like a car or bus, from a dynamic standpoint," he added.
Autonomous and interactive
The final product will be autonomous, incorporating the location and communication technologies of other self-driving vehicles and will be "100 percent integrated in the city." It will also have the capabilities of precise landing and take-offs in small areas, "as a parking space."
Tecnalia officials said the model could withstand adverse environmental conditions, such as "violent wind or rain, and reduced annoying airflow during takeoff and landing." In addition to this, they have emphasized that their maneuverability, with more engines, provides "more certainty than a conventional helicopter."
In terms of the interaction with the ship, the design has been designed "to maximize its integration into the daily life of the user and the city." In this way, "there will be interaction via mobile, the identification of the ship on the street, it will be easily and easily accessible from the back, and with sufficient space for comfort".
Sáenz said: "A shared service is a possible mode of operation for this type of vehicle, which makes it possible to use these aircraft autonomously when transporting to another point in the city." that it will be similar.
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