Hailing a sea taxi on the riverbank could become a fact of life in Paris. A water taxi invented by start-up Sea Bubbles was demonstrated on The Seine in the French capital on Sunday.
The founders, Alain Thebault and Anders Bringdal, stood on board the flying taxi during the demonstration. The taxi is powered by two electrically driven propellers attached to the rear skids and has four seats for passengers and one for the pilot.
After ending its cruise, the taxi can go back to its dock autonomously and wait until the next group of passengers are ready to board.
The company says the taxi is 100 percent electric and can be charged as passengers board and when it docks. When its speed reaches 7.5 mph, the taxi will start flying above the water to help passengers avoid seasickness and wave rolling.