BIG LIFE Magazine BIG LIFE Magazine Edition nº18 - June 19 | Page 40

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NO ROADS
no roads needed. flying on demand is a luxury that
can finally give you the freedom of movement and,
above all, time saving you always wanted. air taxis are
here to stay.> Considered science fiction not too long
ago, air taxis are now a reality that provide a solution to
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the excessive urban traffic in many cities of the world.
In Ingolstadt, Germany, the hometown of luxury auto
firm Audi, certain actions are being taken in partner-
ship with the company pioneer in the development of
flying vehicles of this type in Europe. Last year, Audi
and Airbus presented Pop Up Next, their automated air-
land vehicle prototype and have signed a letter asling
for permission to begin field tests. Their purpose is to
facilitate and accelerate people transportation in the
big cities and finally put an end to the issues caused by