Dubai isn't the first city to show an interest in using the Ehang, first unveiled at CES in 2016, as part of its transport system.
自亿航首次在2016年国际消费类电子产品展览会上亮相以来,许多城市都有兴趣将该无人机纳入本地的交通系统,迪拜并不是第一个.
Las Vegas announced last summer that it would start trialing the drones for public use.
拉斯维加斯去年夏天宣布,将开始在公共领域测试无人机的使用.
The Ehang is electric-powered and can travel for about 31 miles with a person and bag that weigh up to 100kg.
亿航无人机以电力驱动,能够搭载总重量不超过100公斤的一位乘客或包裹飞行31英里（约合50公里）.
It can go at speeds of up to 63 miles an hour and takes two hours to charge fully.
它的最高时速可达63英里（约合101公里）,两个小时就能充满电.
To call for a flying taxi all passengers will need to do is enter their destination into an app. The drone then maps the route and transports the passenger to their destination.
乘客只需要将他们的目的地输入一个应用程序中,就可以叫到一架空中出租车.接着无人驾驶机会计划路线并将乘客运送到目的地.
It can't fly directly but has to hop from one set landing spot to another.
它不能在任意两地间直接飞行,而是要从一个着陆点飞到另一个.
Its propellers fold inwards as it lands so it can fit in a single car parking space.
降落时,它的螺旋桨会向内折叠从而只占据一个停车位.
Designed to be secure, the autonomous vehicle has a "fail safe" system, according to the company, that prompts it to land in the nearest place if anything malfunctions or disconnects.
据该公司称,为了确保安全,该无人驾驶机配备了"故障安全"系统,能在故障或线路断开的时候提示飞机降落在最近的地方.
It also communicates via encrypted channels.
该系统通过加密信道通信.
英文来源：每日电讯报
