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Two-seater passenger drone 

that will get you from Heathrow to central London in 12 MINUTES will be unveiled in March
  • 'Y6S' drone will be the first in the world to carry passengers and could revolutionise city commutes
  • It flies at 70mph (110km/h) at a cruising altitude of 1,500ft (450m) with a range of 80 miles (130km)
  • A public shuttle could one day take commuters across London in just 15 minutes for as little as £25 ($35)
  • The drone is set to be unveiled in London in March with manned test flights expected by the end of the year
Britain's first passenger drone company claims it has found the answer to the dismal morning commute.
Entrepreneur Martin Warner, 45, claims his new ultra-sleek drone will be able to transport commuters from Charing Cross to Heathrow in just 12 minutes.
Scheduled for unveiling this Spring, the drone will be the first in the world to carry passengers - and could revolutionise city commutes.
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Britain's first passenger drone company claims it has found the answer to the dismal morning commute. Entrepreneur Martin Warner, 46, claims his new drone (artist's impression) will be able to transport commuters from Charing Cross to Heathrow in just 12 minutes

THE LONDON DRONE

Autonomous Flight is set to unveil Y6S, a two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL), in London in March.
Developed by engineers in Kent, the craft's first manned test flight is scheduled for the end of the year.
It is expected to sell for £20,000 ($27,500).
Although the Civil Aviation Authority is currently assessing its regulations for pilotless air travel, Autonomous Flight says a public shuttle could take commuters across London in less than 15 minutes for as little as £25 ($35).
The firm has plans to extend its drone service to other cities. It flies at 70mph (110km/h) at a cruising altitude of 1,500 ft (450m) with a range of 80miles (130km).
Mr Warner, who co-invented full colour 3D desktop printing, envisions a wide range of drone-based, battery-powered air vehicles for both commercial and private use, which he calls the 'new gold rush in transportation and aviation.'
His company, Autonomous Flight, has offices in both the UK and the US and expects the passenger drones to be available to the public within the next five years.
Britons currently spend on average 30 hours a year in congestion.
The aim is to make the drones available to individual commuters for about the same price as a car, as well as a replacement for mass transport vehicles such as trains and busses.
'I'm delighted to be able to say that Autonomous Flight is now much more than just a concept – it is truly coming to life after a lot of hard work,' says Mr Warner.
'Through it, we are creating a fleet of completely autonomous passenger drones (known as APDs), with the ultimate goal of solving transportation challenges, such as congestion and pollution, that have become so prominent across global cities.
'I'm extremely excited by what 2018 has in store – in the Spring, our first autonomously-flown vehicle, the Y6S, will take to the skies and signal the start of a revolution in passenger transport.'...
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The drone, dubbed Y6S, flies at 70 mph (110 kph) at a cruising altitude of 1,500 ft (450m) with a range of 80 miles (130 km). It is expected to sell for £20,000 ($27,500)
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The drone, dubbed Y6S, flies at 70 mph (110 kph) at a cruising altitude of 1,500 ft (450m) with a range of 80 miles (130 km). It is expected to sell for £20,000 ($27,500)
Autonomous Flight is set to unveil Y6S, a two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL), in London in March.
Developed by engineers in Kent, the craft's first manned test flight is scheduled for the end of the year.
It is expected to sell for £20,000 ($27,500).
Although the Civil Aviation Authority is currently assessing its regulations for pilotless air travel, Autonomous Flight says a public shuttle could take commuters across London in less than 15 minutes for as little as £25 ($35).
The firm has plans to extend its drone service to other cities.
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Although the Civil Aviation Authority is currently assessing its regulations for pilotless air travel, Autonomous Flight says a public shuttle could take commuters across London in less than 15 minutes for as little as £25 ($35)
Autonomous Flight is set to unveil Y6S, a two-seater all-electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL), in London in March. Developed by engineers in Kent, the craft's first manned test flight is scheduled for the end of the year

Autonomous Flight is set to unveil Y6S, a two-seater all-electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (VTOL), in London in March. Developed by engineers in Kent, the craft's first manned test flight is scheduled for the end of the year


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