Uber’s Aerial Taxi Play: A Closer Look at UberAIR, A Ridesharing Network for the Sky

"Uber is ultimately presenting AIR as a way to increase access to transportation. In an ideal world, uberAIR would be able to reach neighborhoods that are traditionally underserved by transit agencies." But in order to do that, Uber needs to... [ensure] the right policy infrastructure is in place."

"As Uber continues to scale and move further into autonomy, it will be worth paying attention to who is going to be tapped to handle the more monotonous, low-wage jobs."

Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's CEO said, “For me the aha moment came when I started understanding that Uber isn’t just about cars. Ultimately, where we want to go is about urban mobility and urban transport, and being a solution for the cities in which we operate.”