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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

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As a result, public transportation organizations, taxi companies, and transport service providers will be able to deploy their fleets considerably more efficiently while minimizing waiting times for passengers. Public transport organizations and taxi companies in large cities are highly interested in managing their fleets efficiently.

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CAE and Volocopter partner to train eVTOL pilots

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Volocopter’s VoloCity air taxi for commercial UAM services. UAM is an emerging part of the aviation industry focused on aerial connectivity in and around cities. Earlier this month, Volocopter secured Production Organization Approval (POA) in compliance with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 21G).

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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More recently, other standards organizations have joined this effort, including the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics. Nevertheless, one of the radio nodes lost connection to the Internet, causing the system to drop many messages. The benefits will be well worth the effort.

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Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.

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For example, the newly built 128-acre Olympic and Paralympic Village , hailed by the organizers and advocacy groups as a shining example of universal design, offers accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. Another time she almost missed her connecting flight waiting for promised assistance.

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Frost & Sullivan: carsharing membership to reach 9.8M in 2025; 19.9% CAGR

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Travel and expense management company Certify’s Q2 analysis on business expense trends found that Uber, the popular ridesharing service, continues to grow with business travelers, comprising 55% of ground transportation receipts compared with taxi services at 43%. In Q1, Uber had 46% of receipts compared with taxis at 53%.

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A3 by Airbus and AUVSI call for cooperation in developing industry standards for urban air mobility

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Advances in propulsion, battery performance, air traffic management, autonomy and connectivity mean that this mode of transportation is capable of benefiting millions of people in years, not decades. The project centers on a mobile web platform that connects the rider with licensed air taxi companies.

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Bosch acquires US ridesharing start-up SPLT

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SPLT uses an app to connect people who share the same route to their place of work or study. Ridesharing, in which digital services and apps are used to form carpools and to organize vehicle sharing and taxis, is a growth market in the connected mobility sector. The B2B approach is designed especially for commuters.

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