要上天? 优步将与NASA合作研发飞行汽车

Uber and NASA announced last Tuesday that they're teaming up to simulate flying taxis in urban areas.

上周二，优步公司和美国宇航局（NASA）宣布合作模拟城区中的飞行出租车。

In 2016, Uber unveiled plans to develop electric flying cars to improve transportation in cities, alleviate congestion and provide affordable transportation.

2016年，优步推出计划研发电动飞行汽车以改善城市交通，缓解拥堵以及提供价格实惠的交通工具。

NASA became a partner for the program a year later by developing air traffic management for a fleet of flying cars.

一年后，NASA成为该项目的合作方，为飞行汽车舰队开发空中交通管理系统。

But now NASA wants to help get the concept off the ground even more. Literally.

但是现在，NASA想要帮助这个概念取得实质性的阶段。

Uber said it will share its plans for a ridesharing network of flying cars with NASA, which will conduct simulations.

优步表示，将同NASA分享飞行汽车拼车网络计划，将对此进行模拟。

Although the vertical takeoff and landing vehicles seem like glorified helicopters, Uber believes its concept will be safer and cheaper than what's already available.

虽然这种垂直起降的汽车似乎像是升级版的直升机，但优步相信这一概念将比现有的交通工具更安全、更廉价。

"Urban air mobility could revolutionize the way people and cargo move in our cities and fundamentally change our lifestyle much like smart phones have," NASA associate administrator Jaiwon Shin said.

NASA副局长贾旺·申称：“城市空中交通可能彻底改变乘客和货物在城市中的流动方式，可能会像智能手机一样，从根本上改变我们的生活方式。”