据外媒消息，近日新西兰航空宣布，将与谷歌创始人拉里·佩奇（Larry Page）投资的飞行汽车创业公司Zephyr Airworks合作，推出无人驾驶电动飞行出租车。 新西兰航空表示，合作将为新西兰人民带来无人驾驶的电动空中旅行。

两家公司目前没有公布任何合作方案的细节，也没有公布任何在新西兰上空推出电动飞行出租车的时间框架。新西兰航空公司的CEO克里斯托弗·鲁克森表示，两家公司合作可以将人们从陆地交通限制中解放，并摆脱传统交通方式带来的社会、经济和环境影响，从A地快速安全地抵达B地，并且能够减少尾气排放的污染。

五月份，新西兰宣布与Zephyr旗下的Kitty Hawk合作，将后者的无人驾驶飞机Cora的测试纳入官方认证的流程。Cora是一架电动飞机，具备自动驾驶软件和垂直起飞功能。Cora使用12个风扇来产生垂直起降和前进的推力，所以无需跑道。一旦升空，单螺旋桨就能驱动Cora达到180公里的时速，飞行高度在150米到910米之间。航程约为100公里，翼展为11米，设计搭载2名乘客。

英文版

English version

New Zealand Airlines cooperate with Zephyr Airworks to promote electric powered vehicles

New Zealand Airlines has announced that it will launch an unmanned electric taxi in cooperation with Zephyr Airworks, a start-up company of flying cars invested by Google founder Larry Page, according to foreign media. Air New Zealand says cooperation will bring unmanned electric air travel to New Zealand people.

The two companies have not released any details of the partnership, nor have they announced any timeframe for launching electric flying taxis over New Zealand. Christopher Luxon, CEO of New Zealand Airlines, said the two companies could work together to free people from land-based traffic restrictions, free them from the social, economic and environmental impacts of traditional modes of transport, reach B quickly and safely from A and reduce emissions.

In May, New Zealand announced a partnership with Zephyr's Kitty Hawk to incorporate the Cora test for its unmanned aircraft into the official certification process. Cora is an electric aircraft with automatic driving software and vertical take-off function. Cora uses 12 fans to generate vertical take-off and landing and advance thrust, so there is no need for runway. Once launched, a single propeller can drive Cora to 180 kilometers per hour at altitudes ranging from 150 to 910 meters. The voyage is about 100 kilometers, with a wingspan of 11 meters and a design of 2 passengers.（文来源：飞行汽车feiauto）www.feiauto.com

---

【版权声明】以上内容来源于网络转载，出于传递信息及学习之目的，不代表本网站的观点、立场，本网站不对其真实性负责。未经原作者feiauto允许不得转载本文内容，否则将视为侵权，本站依法保留追究权！www.feiauto.com

【投稿】请把所需要提交的文章投稿至此邮箱：feiauto@126.com

---