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Episode Synopsis
Volocopter’s CEO Florian Reuter joins Azeem Azhar to explore how this radical new transport could transform our cities. They also break down the steps required to fulfill Volocopter’s vision of creating a door-to-door taxi service to rival Uber, via autonomous electric helicopter.
In addition, they discuss:
Why Volocopter expects to have their service running in Paris in two years.
How data have led them to conclude that the optimum taxi capacity is two people.
Why they’re opting to build and operate both their vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.
@Azeem
@exponentialview
@volocopter
Further resources:
Micromobility Will Change Our Cities (Exponential View Podcast with Horace Dediu, 2022)
The Future of the Car (Exponential View Podcast with Ford’s Hau Thai-Tang, 2021)
Bubbles, Golden Ages and Tech Revolutions (Exponential View Podcast with Carlota Perez, 2019) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In addition, they discuss:
Why Volocopter expects to have their service running in Paris in two years.
How data have led them to conclude that the optimum taxi capacity is two people.
Why they’re opting to build and operate both their vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.
@Azeem
@exponentialview
@volocopter
Further resources:
Micromobility Will Change Our Cities (Exponential View Podcast with Horace Dediu, 2022)
The Future of the Car (Exponential View Podcast with Ford’s Hau Thai-Tang, 2021)
Bubbles, Golden Ages and Tech Revolutions (Exponential View Podcast with Carlota Perez, 2019) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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