Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.

Mobility of the future

First urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe.

September 16, 2019 – Who would not like to know what the future holds? Thousands of visitors in Stuttgart found out what the future has to offer in the way of mobility solutions. The highlight of the event "Vision Smart City – Experience the mobility of the future today" around the Mercedes-Benz Museum was the first urban flight of a Volocopter air taxi in Europe.

Electrically powered, 18 rotors, ultra-modern assistance systems and more than 100 microprocessors – the Volocopter is packed with technology. It waited patiently on the Museum mound, ready to take its first flight over a European city. Florian Reuter, CEO of Volocopter GmbH, gave the starting signal for the flight. And off it went.

A glimpse of tomorrow

An air taxi is one variant of the mobility of the future. The city of Stuttgart, the state of Baden-Württemberg, Mercedes-Benz AG and Lab 1886 jointly presented more than 40 further exhibits: the research vehicle F 015, the Vision Van, the smart vision EQ fortwo, test drives with a fuel cell vehicle, autonomous-parking Mercedes-Benz, autonomous virtual reality trips or augmented reality city simulations - just to name a few.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.
Around 12,500 spectators watched the first urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
Around 12,500 spectators watched the first urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
Thomas Strobl, Ola Källenius, Winfried Kretschmann and Florian Reuter in front of a model of the flying cab.
Thomas Strobl, Ola Källenius, Winfried Kretschmann and Florian Reuter in front of a model of the flying cab.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.
Around 12,500 spectators watched the first urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
Thomas Strobl, Ola Källenius, Winfried Kretschmann and Florian Reuter in front of a model of the flying cab.
Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe.

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