CES

Uber Chooses Hyundai to Build Its Air Taxi Fleet

Ride-sharing company hopes the vehicle is the future of transportation

the prototype uber air taxi vehicle
The Uber Air Taxi will begin making test flights this year. Uber

By Ryan Barwick

January 6, 2020

LAS VEGAS—Uber’s vision for the future of flying vehicles is one step closer to reality. On the first day of CES 2020, the ride-sharing-food-delivery-freight-shipping company announced a partnership with Hyundai to manufacture what it’s calling the Uber Air Taxi, a vehicle similar to a helicopter that travelers can soon call to fly across congested cities.

Ryan Barwick
@RyanBarwick ryan.barwick@adweek.com Ryan is a brand reporter covering travel, mobility and sports marketing.
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