Germany test-run flying taxis Volocity

Daimler Benz and Volocopter officials with the air taxi called Volocity in Stuttgart

Stuttgart in Germany has witnessed a test run of “flying taxis” developed by Volocopter, a partner of Daimler Benz.

The test run of the Volocity, which has 18 battery-powered rotors was the highlight of a two-day event tagged “Vision Smart City – Experience future mobility today”, with the presentation of technical innovations and sustainable transport concepts for future mobility.

The event held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

The Volocity can carry two passengers up to 35 km (22 miles), at speeds of up to 110 kph.
Winfried Kretschmann, Minister-President of the German state of Baden-Württemberg: “I am very pleased that “Vision Smart City” shows us future mobility ideas that are already being developed in Baden-Württemberg – concepts for sustainable cities of the future, for autonomous driving and the intelligent interaction of different mobility concepts. I am particularly proud that the “Strategic Dialogue for the Automotive Sector in Baden-Württemberg” is present at the event. This dialogue between industry, science, trade unions and politics shows, that climate protection and sustainable employment is possible at the same time.”

The Minister-President of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, experienced the first European urban flight of the Volocopter in Stuttgart together with the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Ola Källenius, the CEO of Volocopter GmbH, Florian Reuter, and Thomas Strobl, Minister of the Interior, Digitalisation and Migration for Baden-Württemberg.

Volocopter GmbH is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Bruchsal and founded by Alexander Zosel and Stephan Wolf. The company specializes in the design of electric multirotor helicopters in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft, designed for air taxi use. The CEO is Florian Reuter and chairman Lukasz Gadowsk.