Drone taxis and bags of rice take flight in downtown Seoul

An EHang Inc 216 autonomous aerial vehicle flies during an Urban Air Mobility Seoul Demo event in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov 11. — SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

A drone taxi and a drone delivery were tested in South Korea’s capital on Nov 11 as the country moves closer to launching unmanned air vehicles by 2025.

The event, near Seoul’s Han River, offered a glimpse into the future and what flying vehicles might look like in a densely populated city. South Korea is investing around 24.5 billion won (RM90.97mil) through 2022 to develop the so-called K-Drone System.