From train to air taxi: Deutsche Bahn invests in drone company

From the ICE to the air taxi require? Yet that is not on. The Deutsche Bahn to think about whether the railway with flying taxis and a delivery-drone network could leave. To do this, has involved the UK company Skyports, such as the railway announced on Thursday. Skyports operates the landing sites for such aircraft, and organized air transportation. For the rail delivery drones are initially in A pilot project with Skyports fathom to whether or not drones in a supply chain is the transport of goods faster, more flexible and more efficient, it said."The drone technology is developing rapidly," said railway chief technology officer, Sabina Jeschke. "Together with the Skyports, we want to investigate how we can participate in this dynamic development for passenger and goods transport of the future part." The railway is involved also in the mobility test field "Urban Air Mobility" in Ingolstadt. Until there are flying taxis for everyone, it can take from experts point of view, but for decades. Drone fly: laws, regulations, minimum age - you must note how Much money is spent for the investment? We will require in the future of the railway in the drone? Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa how Much money you put in Skyports, not shared with the railway. According to the British company, the German state is consolidated with its subsidiary Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, part of a round of financing in which several companies have promised a total of 5.35 million British pounds (6.37 million euros). So you wanted to buy more land for country places, for instance in Singapore and Los Angeles, said the Skyport. Date Of Update: 21 December 2019, 21:21