Suzuki Intro's Flying Taxis with SkyDrive
Sky and Drive Commuting in Japan Source: SkyDrive Automaker & Flying Car Startup Partner on Flying/Driving Taxis One of the world's leading automotive and motorcycle makers Suzuki and Japanese flying taxi startup SkyDrive are partnering to launch fleets of flying taxis, first in the Osaka Bay area of Japan in 2025. SkyDrive's new vehicle called SD-XX is an eVTOL or electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle that operates like a helicopter and doesn't need a traditional runway to take-off from and land on. Of big interest, SD-XX can drive to other locations once it lands. SkyDrive has big backers in Toyota, Panasonic and Fujitsu. SkyDrive intends to put the SD-XX prototype into commercial production in 2023. Now partnering with Suzuki on R&D, manufacturing and mass production systems, SkyDrive will likely be able to bring large numbers of vehicles to market. Highly Advanced Travel Technology SD-XX is