Audi Partners Airbus on Autonomous Flying Car Project

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Audi has partnered Airbus and Italdesign to bring a self-driving car with flying drone capabilities to life.

At the 2018 Geneva International Auto Show, the firms presented an evolution of the Pop.Up concept unveiled by Airbus and Italdesign one year ago.

The latest version of the concept adds self-driving capability on the ground using technology Audi is developing for its own self-driving cars of the future. Audi is also the parent of Italdesign within the Volkswagen Group.

The firms  explained that the  Pop.Up Next is powered by electricity and on the ground can travel approximately 31 miles on a full charge.

When it comes time to fly, the Pop.Up Next is designed to dock with a flight module being developed by Airbus. In the air, it’s said to be capable of traveling 81 miles on a full charge.

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