个人飞行载具可能成为个人移动性（mobility)自主的真正解决方案？而不只是在道路上行驶的自动驾驶车？如今，这看来确实存在着争议，特别是我们还(偶然间)得知了自动驾驶车致死意外的报导。我们经常听到的是，如果适当的路侧基础设施(如信标)到位了，就能够提供确实的路网与环境等信息，从而克服在部署自动驾驶车时的一大挑战

Personal flight vehicle may become a real solution to mobility autonomy. Instead of driving on the road? Now, it does seem controversial, especially when we're (accidentally) informed of automobile fatal accidents. What we often hear is that if the right roadside infrastructure, such as beacons, is in place, it can provide accurate information about the road network and environment to overcome a major challenge in deploying automated vehicles.

但是，空中交通运输以及未来的个人空中运输或空中出租车，并不受限于实体的基础设施，而且未来还可能开发出新的“空中航道”。最近，两家具指标性的英国豪华汽车品牌——劳斯莱斯(Rolls-Royce)和阿斯顿马丁(Aston Martin)在法恩堡航空展(Farnborough International Airshow)发布最新的电动飞天概念车。透过这些新的消息发布，我们可以想象，在未来，汽车和私人飞机或空中出租车之间几乎没有什么差别，事实上，它们将发展成为同一件事。

However, air transport and future personal air transport or taxis are not limited to physical infrastructure, and new "air routes" may be developed in the future. Two leading British luxury brands, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin, recently unveiled their latest electric flying concept at the Farnborough International Airshow. From these new announcements, we can imagine that in the future, there will be little difference between cars and private planes or air taxis, and in fact, they will develop into the same thing. It

Aston Martin最有名的就是它专为詹姆士·邦德(James Bond)打造的座驾。该公司最近展示了未来豪华空中超跑的愿景，即‘Volante Vision’概念车。这部在不久的将来即可实现的空中自动驾驶混合动力车最多能容纳三个人，为城市和都会区之间提供快速、高效率且不会塞车的“豪华空中旅行”。由Aston Martin连手英格兰克兰菲尔德大学(Cranfield University)、Cranfield航天解决方案公司(Cranfield Aerospace Solutions)和Rolls-Royce共同打造的这款空中超跑概念车，目标在于将豪华的个人交通工具从地面延伸至空中。

The most famous Aston Martin is its car specially built for James Bond James Bond. The company has recently demonstrated the vision of the future luxury air run, which is the "Volante Vision" concept car. The air-powered hybrid, which will be available in the near future, can accommodate up to three people, providing "luxury air travel" between cities and metropolitan areas that is fast, efficient and free of traffic jams. Created by Aston Martin in conjunction with Cranfield University, Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Rolls-Royce, the concept car aims to extend luxury personal transportation from the ground to the air. It

Aston Martin总裁兼首席执行官Andy Palmer说：“随着都会区的人口越来越多，城镇的塞车情况日益严重。我们必须寻找其他替代解决方案，以减少塞车、降低污染，以及提高行动性。空中旅行将成为未来交通运输的重要部份。”

Andy Palmer, president and chief executive of Aston Martin, said: "As the metropolitan area becomes more and more populous, traffic congestion in towns is getting worse and worse. We must look for alternative solutions to reduce traffic congestion, reduce pollution, and improve mobility. Air travel will become an important part of future transportation. "（文编译飞行汽车feiauto）www.feiauto.com

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