Uber continues to push hard and make progress but there are significant challenges that remain to be overcome before Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a reality.

Uber detailed work ranging from testing batteries to mitigating noise but the hurdles that remain are high. Despite these challenges, Uber is sticking to its plan to begin demonstration flights in 2020.

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