Il Fatto Quotidiano: Andremo in giro con i Taxi volanti? Futurare – Il mondo visto da un’altra prospettiva

Futurare – Il mondo visto da un’altra prospettiva è il nuovo format de ilfattoquotidiano.it dedicato alla cultura dell’innovazione, condotto da Alessandro Cacciato, divulgatore e narratore dei cambiamenti tecnologici e sociali del nostro tempo. Un viaggio tra idee, persone e tecnologie che stanno già trasformando il presente. Non un racconto per addetti ai lavori, ma uno strumento per comprendere come il futuro stia già entrando nelle nostre vite.
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In questa prima puntata abbiamo intervistato Andrea Pingitore, ex pilota della Marina Militare, oggi Test Pilot di Joby Aviation che ci ha introdotto uno dei temi più affascinanti e concreti della mobilità contemporanea: i taxi volanti, ovvero gli eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing). Si tratta di velivoli elettrici, grandi quanto un SUV, dotati di sei eliche, capaci di decollare in verticale come un elicottero e volare come un aereo. Possono raggiungere velocità fino a 300 km/h con un’autonomia di circa 100 km, configurandosi come una delle soluzioni più promettenti per ridisegnare gli spostamenti urbani ed extraurbani. L’impatto potenziale è significativo: collegamenti rapidi tra aeroporti e centri cittadini, riduzione del traffico su gomma, maggiore accessibilità per le aree interne spesso penalizzate dalle infrastrutture tradizionali. Gli eVTOL decolleranno da strutture dedicate, i cosiddetti “vertiporti”, veri e propri hub della mobilità aerea urbana. Ma la vera rivoluzione non è soltanto tecnologica. Questi nuovi velivoli stanno già spingendo enti regolatori e autorità preposte alla sicurezza a riscrivere norme e protocolli, adattandoli a un mezzo che non è più né un elicottero né un aereo, ma qualcosa di completamente nuovo. La domanda, dunque, non è più se questa tecnologia diventerà realtà, ma quando entrerà stabilmente nelle nostre città e nelle nostre abitudini quotidiane.
Per approfondire scenari, tempistiche e impatti, la puntata completa sarà disponibile sul canale YouTube del Fatto Quotidiano a partire da mercoledì 8 aprile 2026.
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Will we go around with flying taxis? Speculating – The world seen from another perspective

Future – The world seen from another perspective is the new format of ilfattoquotidiano.it dedicated to the culture of innovation, hosted by Alessandro Cacciato, a divulgator and narrator of technological and social changes of our time. A journey between ideas, people, and technologies that are already transforming the present. Not a story for insiders, but a tool for understanding how the future is already entering our lives.

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In this first episode, we interviewed Andrea Pingitore, a former military pilot who is now a Test Pilot for Joby Aviation, who introduced us to one of the most fascinating and concrete themes of contemporary mobility: flying taxis, or eVTOLs (Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing). These are electric aircraft, the size of an SUV, equipped with six rotors, capable of taking off vertically like a helicopter and flying like an airplane. They can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h with a range of approximately 100 km, configuring themselves as one of the most promising solutions for redesigning urban and suburban travel. The potential impact is significant: fast connections between airports and city centers, reduction of road traffic, greater accessibility for inland areas often penalized by traditional infrastructure. eVTOLs will take off from dedicated structures, so-called “vertiports,” true hubs of urban air mobility. But the real revolution is not just technological. These new aircraft are already pushing regulators and safety authorities to rewrite rules and protocols, adapting them to a means that is no longer neither a helicopter nor an airplane, but something completely new. The question, therefore, is no longer whether this technology will become a reality, but when it will become firmly established in our cities and our daily habits.

To delve into scenarios, timelines and impacts, the full episode will be available on the Fatto Quotidiano YouTube channel starting Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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Andremo in giro con i Taxi volanti? Futurare – Il mondo visto da un’altra prospettiva

Andrea Pingitore di Joby Aviation ci racconta i velivoli elettrici che cambieranno il modo di spostarci nelle città del futuro

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Uber Air wystartuje w Dubaju jeszcze w tym roku

Zamawiasz przejazd w aplikacji, wsiadasz do Uber Black, a ten zawozi Cię na lądowisko, skąd elektryczna taksówka powietrzna zabiera Cię nad zakorkowanym miastem. To już nie jest wizja z filmów science fiction. Uber i Joby Aviation oficjalnie ogłaszają start usługi Uber Air.

Projekt, o którym w Dolinie Krzemowej mówiło się od lat, wreszcie wchodzi w fazę komercyjną. Firmy Uber oraz Joby Aviation (firma specjalizuje się w projektowaniu elektrycznych statków powietrznych pionowego startu i lądowania – eVTOL) połączyły siły, by zintegrować loty pasażerskie z popularną aplikacją transportową. Pierwsi pasażerowie wzbiją się w powietrze nad Dubajem jeszcze przed końcem tego roku.

Jak to zadziała w praktyce?

Z perspektywy użytkownika proces ma być równie prosty, co zamówienie zwykłego przejazdu. Po wpisaniu celu podróży w aplikacji Uber, algorytm oceni, czy trasa kwalifikuje się do przelotu. Jeśli tak, na ekranie pojawi się opcja „Uber Air”.

Usługa ma charakter multimodalny, co oznacza, że aplikacja zepnie całą logistykę w jedną rezerwację:

  • Zamówienie samochodu w standardzie Uber Black, który dowiezie pasażera na wyznaczone lądowisko (vertiport).
  • Przelot elektryczną taksówką Joby.
  • Odbiór z lądowiska docelowego przez kolejnego Ubera i transport pod same drzwi.

Twarde dane: 320 km/h nad miastem

Maszyny Joby Aviation to nie są drony, w których pasażer jest zdany wyłącznie na algorytmy. Za sterami każdej z nich usiądzie licencjonowany pilot, a na pokład wejdą maksymalnie cztery osoby.

Konstrukcja opiera się na sześciu wychylnych wirnikach, co pozwala na pionowy start i lądowanie (jak w helikopterze) oraz płynne przejście do lotu poziomego (jak w samolocie). Elektryczna maszyna rozpędza się do 320 km/h i oferuje zasięg na poziomie 160 kilometrów na jednym ładowaniu. Została zaprojektowana z myślą o gęstej zabudowie miejskiej, co w praktyce oznacza radykalnie obniżony poziom hałasu względem klasycznych śmigłowców.

Najpierw Dubaj, potem reszta świata

Start w Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich to dopiero początek. Obie firmy współpracują ze sobą od 2019 roku, a w 2021 roku Joby przejęło cały dział Elevate należący do Ubera.

Obecnie maszyny Joby (mające za sobą już ponad 80 tysięcy kilometrów lotów testowych) znajdują się w ostatniej fazie procesu certyfikacyjnego przed amerykańską Federalną Administracją Lotnictwa (FAA). Gdy tylko zdobędą odpowiednie zgody, usługa Uber Air ma rozszerzyć się na kolejne światowe rynki, w tym Nowy Jork, Los Angeles, Wielką Brytanię oraz Japonię.

TomTom i Uber odnawiają „małżeństwo”. Mapy Holendrów mają naprawić największe bolączki przejazdów

#elektryczneSamoloty #eVTOL #JobyAviation #latająceTaksówki #mobilnośćMiejska2026 #taksówkiPowietrzne #transportPrzyszłości #UberAir #UberDubaj
Dubai is about to make history as the first city to roll out Uber’s all-electric air taxi service. Partnering with Joby Aviation, the flying cabs will carry four passengers, take off vertically, and reach speeds of 200 mph. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/uber-air-taxi-service-how-dubais-flying-cabs-will-work-gdl6b7ki?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UberAiri #Dubai #FlyingTaxi #JobyAviation
Experience the future of urban mobility! Dubai to launch electric air taxis by Joby Aviation by end of 2026. Zero emissions, fast, and quiet flights. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/dubai-air-taxis-joby-aviation-2026-sxkymkxd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DubaiAirTaxi #JobyAviation #eVTOL
Joby Taps Metropolis Parking Network For Initial U.S. Buildout | Aviation Week Network

Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to develop an initial network of 25 vertiports across the U.S.

Joby Announces Plans to Double Manufacturing Capacity in United States | Joby

Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced that it is making investments to double its manufacturing capacity in the United States, to support the production of four aircraft per month in 2027. 

For eVTOL Pioneers Like Joby, the Gulf Region Is a Land of Opportunity | AIN

Joby Aviation has already been testing its aircraft in the region.

Aviation International News

Weekly output: Android 16, Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation

We got our first snow of the season Friday morning, and it was such a treat to look out the windows of my home office and see the tree branches outside covered in white. It remains a delight to live in a place with distinct seasons.

I wrote an extra post on Patreon this week but broke from my usual practice by opening it to everybody on that site. So if you’ve been looking for a cheat sheet on how to get some money back on your holiday shopping via credit-card cashback offers and shopping portals, look no further.

12/2/2025: Second Major Android 16 Update Adds Expanded Parental Controls, AI-Condensed Notifications, More, PCMag

Google’s description of this update did not make it clear how this new parental-controls interface would appear in the Settings app, but now that it’s landed on my Pixel 9 Pro I can confirm that it bumps them up to a top-level menu item in that app.

12/3/2025: Are we finally closing in on a ‘Futurama’-like era of flying cars?, Fast Company

Before I could finish this piece based on my interview of a Joby Aviation executive at Web Summit, that eVTOL startup sued its competitor Archer Aviation. That required me to ping both companies for comment, and then filing and editing the story took a few more days.

12/3/2025: Archer Aviation Unwraps Plans for Air-Taxi Network Around Miami, PCMag

I wrote a second piece about eVTOL ambitions, this time about Archer’s plans for service around Miami. If you compare this piece to the posts I did about air-taxi startups three years ago, you should notice a lot more skepticism about the forecasts these companies have shared–and I can’t blame you for wondering why it was absent from my earlier coverage.

 

 

#airTaxi #android16 #archerAviation #evtol #jobyAviation #parentalControls

D.C. sees first snow of the season. Here’s how much fell.

The earliest first snow in seven years made for slick roads and caused many schools to delay or close.

The Washington Post
Joby Aviation eVTOL Aircraft Flies at the Dubai Airshow | AIN

Joby's eVTOL air taxi made its Dubai Airshow debut as the company works to implement service in the region.

Aviation International News