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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Firm Tests Electric Flying Taxi in Dubai

The luxury Burj Al Arab hotel in the background as people enjoy water sports at Dubai Inshore in Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 18 September 2022. (EPA)

A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.

The XPeng X2, developed by the Guangzhou-based XPeng Inc's aviation affiliate, is one of dozens of flying car projects around the world. Only a handful have been successfully tested with passengers on board, and it will likely be many years before any are put into service.

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