Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a flying taxi and it might be coming to the sky near you soon:
It might look like something out of a sci-fi movie based in a distant future, but this vehicle is being released in cities around the world next year.The vehicle was one of the highlights from the Greentech festival, an event in Berlin designed to showcase the technology and possibilities of a greener future.The festival is the brainchild of former Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg, who has turned away from the gas-guzzling life of an F1 driver to become an eco warrior.
The Volocopter revolutionizes green travel 01:03READ: Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Blook attend Formula E film premiereRead MoreREAD: Usain Bolt -- From Olympic sprinter to business co-founder"It's not in 10 years' time, it's at the end of next year that it will be commercialized," Rosberg tells CNN's Supercharged."In places like Dubai, Singapore and Germany.
Cactus biofuel: Mexico's 'Green Gold' 01:28Emission-free and giving off almost no sound against the background noise of a city, the vehicle will initially be able to carry two people up to 27 kilometers."Of course there are some challenges remaining but the most fascinating aspect of it: It's not just for the rich and wealthy because once it goes autonomous, it will cost only as much as a taxi costs nowadays," Rosberg explains.
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