行业合作与整合 - Uber与电动空中出租车制造商Joby Aviation合作 计划明年将Blade直升机服务接入其应用程序 [1] - Joby以1.25亿美元完成对Blade的收购 后者去年在12个城市航站楼运送超过5万名乘客 [1] 技术规格与运营特性 - Joby飞行器设计载客量为4名乘客和1名飞行员 巡航速度达200英里/小时 [2] - 新型电动空中出租车噪音水平比传统直升机低100倍 具备静音和高速特性 [2] - 服务定位为无动态溢价的高端出行方案 被Uber称为下一代交通方式 [1][2]

Uber is tackling a new form of ride sharing: helicopters.The ride hailing company on Wednesday said it will launch Blade helicopter rides on its app as soon as 2026 through its partnership with Joby Aviation, an electric air taxi maker.The announcement comes after Joby in August closed its $125 million acquisition of Blade, a helicopter and air transportation company. The deal did not include the company's medical organ transplant division. Blade has said it chartered at least 50,000 passengers last year fr ...