The Indonesian government will conduct a test of a flying taxi ahead of next yr’s celebration of Indonesia’s 79th birthday, announced (September 19) Mohammed Ali Berawi, deputy for ecological and digital transformation within the House of Representatives Team. The flying taxi concept will probably be a part of the transport plan that will probably be implemented within the capital.
In this test phase, the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) used an intelligent transportation system (ITS) to transfer passengers from autonomous vehicles to the flying taxi helipad. The entire system may be accessed through one application.
Ali also mentioned that OIKN has implemented ITS in various features, including autonomous vehicles and electric buses. Although the event of flying taxi transport continues to be ongoing, OIKN hopes that the Indonesian workforce will understand the technology and that local corporations working with OIKN will improve their skills in mastering flying taxi technology.
Hyundai Motor Group, the South Korean automotive company that developed the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), also often called flying cars or flying taxis, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nusantara capital city government (IKN) to develop the technology by 2024.
Previously, the automaker showcased its flying taxi model, often called S-A1, on the Mobility Exhibition Center event on the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Transport Museum in East Jakarta in 2022. The flying taxi model is claimed to be much quieter than conventional helicopters .
Hyundai first unveiled the flying taxi concept on the 2020 Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, United States. The flying taxi concept continued with an exhibition on the Transport Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in 2022. The vehicle has a design consistent with existing flying taxis within the United States, with a configuration of 4 passenger seats and 1 pilot seat. In addition, the flying taxi has loads of space to store passenger bags.
Technically speaking, the Flying Taxi has a spread of as much as 100 kilometers and might reach speeds of as much as 290 kilometers per hour. One of the unique features is that the Flying Taxi is fully electrically powered, in keeping with the green mobility requirements set by the Nusantara Capital Authority (IKN). The battery utilized in this flying taxi is claimed to be able to keeping the vehicle within the air at an altitude of 300 to 2,000 feet above ground level.
Previously, OIKN hoped to introduce autonomous buses in IKN inside the following 2-3 years, around 2025-2026. The plan to implement autonomous bus technology at IKN takes into consideration each regulatory and operational features of public transport vehicles.
