Audi influences Pop.Up Next flying taxi concept
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Last year at Geneva time, we reported that Airbus and ItalDesign were co-developing a rather revolutionary
, which was based on wheeled pods that could be picked up by flying drones. The drones themselves land and take off vertically, which has been a major part of most every flying taxi concept imagined recently. Now, the Pop.Up concept has been developed further, with
stepping in; the concept now bears the name
Pop.Up Next
.
The idea is simple: the pods ride on a skateboard-like
structure on the ground. When there’s enough traffic congestion, a drone comes to get the pod and whisks it away to its desired destination. The occupants are kept up-to-date with a full-width dashboard screen.
Audi’s involvement in the project results in a
bearing a reworked design, which is in keeping with the current, sharp Audi design language. However, it’s not just a rebranding exercise, as the pod has shed “a significant” amount of weight, and the interior has also been redesigned. The concept also differs from the other Airbus flying taxi development,
, in that it’s designed for two passengers whereas the Vahana is currently single-passenger only.
When will we see something like this in actual production? Well, that’s up for debate – while the Next seen here is certainly a step closer than the initial Pop.Up, let’s just say that you probably shouldn’t hold your breath. Check out the gallery for more.
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March 6, 2018 at 10:21AM