Paris to Showcase Futuristic Transportation at 2024 Olympics with Electric Flying Taxis and Pilotless Vehicles.

The Paris region is planning for a small fleet of electric flying taxis to operate on multiple routes when it hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. Volocopter of Germany could be the first to fly taxis commercially if European regulators give their OK. The limited power of battery technology restricts the range and number of paying passengers they can carry, so eVTOL hops are likely to be short and not cheap at the outset. Manufacturers of eVTOLs aim in the coming decade to unfurl fleets in cities and on more niche routes for luxury passengers.