VOA慢速英語：迪拜將于七月份推出自動飛行的空中出租車

迪拜將于七月份推出自動飛行的空中出租車

Dubai officials say they plan to use Chinese-made drones to launch a self-flying air taxi as soon as July.

迪拜官員表示，他們計劃在7月份使用中國制造的無人機推出自動飛行的空中出租車業(yè)務(wù)。

The Chinese-made EHang 184 drone has four propeller wings. It is designed to carry one passenger - weighing up to 100 kilograms - and a small piece of luggage.

中國制造的億航184無人機擁有四組旋翼，設(shè)計用于攜帶一名最高達100公斤的乘客以及一小件行李。

The head of Dubai's Roads and Transportation Authority says the autonomous taxi has already been tested in the city-state. He said regular service is expected to begin by July.

迪拜道路交通局局長表示，這種自主出租車已經(jīng)在這個城市國家進行了測試。他說，常規(guī)服務(wù)預(yù)計從7月份開始。

The egg-shaped aircraft can reach a top speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It can operate for up to 30 minutes on a single battery charge, with a flying range of 50 kilometers.

這種蛋形飛機最高時速可以達到160公里每小時，使用單塊電池供電可以飛行長達30分鐘，飛行范圍為50公里。

A video demonstration of the air taxi shows the whole trip being automated. Drones can be requested through an app to arrive at an approved pickup location. The passenger then climbs in and enters the desired destination into a device built into the seat.

一則空中出租車的演示視頻表明整個行程都是自動化操作。可以通過應(yīng)用程序發(fā)送請求，讓無人機抵達批準的乘坐地點。然后乘客爬上飛機，并在座椅安裝的設(shè)備上輸入期望目的地。

The auto-piloted aircraft then powers up, takes off and heads to the drop-off location.

然后這架自動駕駛飛機開始通電、起飛并前往降落位置。

Officials from EHang say all movements and functions of the drone will be monitored by people in a "Command and Control Center" on the ground. The person inside the aircraft will also be able to communicate with the command center if needed.

億航公司官員表示，無人機的所有運轉(zhuǎn)和功能都將由地面指揮控制中心的人員進行監(jiān)控。如有需要，飛機內(nèi)的乘客也可以同指揮控制中心的人員通話。

EHang said it has done major testing on its 184 vehicle in China over the past few years. It has also developed and sells several consumer drone models controlled by remote devices.

億航公司表示，過去幾年他們在中國對其184無人機進行了主要測試。該公司還開發(fā)和銷售幾款由遙控器控制的消費級無人機模型。

Last year, EHang signed an agreement with officials in the western state of Nevada to conduct test flights of the EHang 184. Nevada operates a testing center in cooperation with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA. The goal is to get FAA approval for the EHang 184 to fly in the United States.

去年，億航公司同美國西部的內(nèi)華達州官員簽訂協(xié)議，進行億航184無人機的測試飛行。內(nèi)華達州同美國聯(lián)邦航空局合作運營了一家測試中心。億航公司的目標是讓億航184無人機獲得在美國飛行的許可。

The company has said the drones could have other uses besides carrying passengers in the air in busy cities. They could also help in emergency rescue operations or deliver human organs.

該公司表示，這種無人機除了在繁忙的城市用于空中載客之外，還有其它用途。他們還可以在緊急救援行動中提供幫助，或是運送人體器官。

Dubai is the commercial capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. Officials there have long been pushing to adopt high-tech transportation alternatives. The ruler of the city-state has said that by 2030, at least 25 percent of all passenger trips are to be completed with driverless vehicles.

迪拜是波斯灣石油資源豐富的阿拉伯聯(lián)合酋長國的貿(mào)易之都。該地官員長期以來一直在推動采用高科技交通替代品。這個城市國家的統(tǒng)治者曾說，到2030年至少有25%的旅客出行將由無人駕駛車輛來完成。

Dubai is already home to the world's longest driverless rail line. It also signed a deal with American businessman Elon Musk to look into building his proposed super-fast Hyperloop system.

迪拜已經(jīng)擁有全球最長的無人駕駛鐵路線。它還同美國富商馬斯克簽訂了協(xié)議，探討建立他提出的超級高鐵系統(tǒng)。

Officials in Dubai have not outlined special regulations for the air taxi system. Currently, people who operate drones are required to register the aircraft. Last year, several drone incidents around Dubai International Airport, causing officials to briefly ground flights at the facility - one of the world's busiest.

迪拜官員尚未制定空中出租車的特殊規(guī)定。目前，無人機操作人員需要給飛機做登記。去年，迪拜國際機場附近發(fā)生的幾起無人機事件導(dǎo)致有關(guān)方面暫停了這個全球最繁忙機場的航班運營。

I'm Bryan Lynn.

我是布萊恩·林恩。