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Uber has announced it is building an Advanced Technology Center in Paris, France as work continues on plans for its Uber Elevate flying taxi service.
Uber Eats have unveiled their new drone, with rotating wings, which the company hope will stop food spillages.
Small firms, including German contenders like Volocopter, are in a race with established aircraft manufacturers like Airbus and billion-dollar tech giants like Uber to produce the first air taxis. An array of 18 helicopter-style rotors powered by batteries heave the "VoloCity" into the sky, with the company saying it can carry two passengers with hand luggage up to 35 kilometres (22 miles), at speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour. In Stuttgart, a new version of the "flying taxi" took off for a public test flight. IMAGES of the test flight
London transport authorities announce they will not renew Uber's licence to operate in the city when it expires on September 30 for safety reasons, although it has three weeks to appeal. FILE IMAGES
Taxi drivers and street vendors clash with police during a protest in Rome against legislation regulating Uber and car-hire services. IMAGES