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FAA launches flying taxi pilot program spanning 26 states
(www.theregister.com)
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Adding a z axis means that they can move in a much straighter and less rigid path, though. A car can only turn left or right or change its velocity to avoid things, whereas a flying vehicle can also go up or down, with the added benefit that there's a lot less to run into up in the sky.
Depends how many other vehicles are "up in the sky."
The Z axis adds more than just a direction. Thrust, Lift, Stalls, Icing, Wind, Clouds, Precipitation, Temperature, Humidity, Radios, Communication, Flight Planning...
Car manufacturers got really good at adding crumple zones to cars to avoid injury to their occupants. Car design knows to avoid putting the fuel tank in places that could cause it to combust. What crumple zone can a flying taxi have that protects you from hitting the Earth during a stall? Where can they put the fuel such that it doesn't explode on impact with just about anything?