Twin-seat passenger drone ready for take-off

A UK start-up is aiming to “transform city transportation from the air” with a passenger drone. Autonomous Flight’s aircraft seats two people, has a maximum speed of 70mph and will fly at an altitude of 1,500 feet.

The concept vehicle, the Y6S, is expected to be unveiled in March, with manned test flights planned six months later.

According to Martin Warner, the company’s founder, the Y6S could take passengers from London Heathrow to Charing Cross in just 12 minutes.