Uber’s plans for a fleet of 1000 electric air taxis in Melbourne are revealed through a freedom of information request.
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-...92?pfmredir=sm
ABC’s editorial line is that they are “fast and noisy” and claim uber’s rollout of ground taxis proves they have “ no great respect for governance or law”.
ABC also state that there was angry response to the noise and privacy issues raised when amazon tested delivery by drone and that there is likely to be similar complaints to these “choppers” which they report from Uber’s submissions are as noisy as a vacum cleaner.
ABC suggest that there is no regulations nor regulators that protect the public from noise and privacy of drones and that decisions about the location of 80 uber heliports are being made in secret.
What a beat up!
The uber Melbourne Service will commence this year using existing single rotor helicopters between existing heliports.
mjb