Melbourne to Launch Uber Air Pilot Program
Jun. 12, 2019Australia’s Melbourne city will be the first in the world outside of the US to launch Uber Airs aerial ride-sharing pilot program, the company said on Wednesday.
Dallas and Los Angeles in the US are the other two pilot cities.
“Australian governments have adopted a forward-looking approach to ride-sharing and future transport technology,” said Anderson.
“This, coupled with Melbourne’s unique demographic and geospatial factors, and culture of innovation and technology, makes Melbourne the perfect third launch city for Uber Air,” she added.
“In the long term, the vision is for safe, quiet electric vehicles transporting tens of thousands of people across cities for the same price as an UberX trip over the same distance,” Uber’s statement said.
