The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A short first hop for 'drone taxi' in Vienna It was more of a small step than a giant leap, but the first public outing of a pilotless "drone taxi" in Vienna on Thursday nevertheless offered a glimpse into the possible future of urban travel. https://www.thelocal.at/20190406/a-short-first-hop-for-drone-taxi-in-vienna Sat, 06 Apr 2019 13:23:34 +0200 a-short-first-hop-for-drone-taxi-in-vienna Drone nearly collides with Austrian rescue helicopter An emergency helicopter carrying an car crash victim to hospital in Austria narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with a drone that flew within metres of the craft. https://www.thelocal.at/20160816/drone-nearly-collides-with-rescue-helicopter-in-austria Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:03:11 +0200 drone-nearly-collides-with-rescue-helicopter-in-austria Falling drone 'almost kills' ski champ in Italy Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher was furious on Tuesday after a camera drone dropped from the sky mid-race, missing him by centimeters. https://www.thelocal.at/20151223/falling-drone-almost-kills-champion-skier Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:12:31 +0100 falling-drone-almost-kills-champion-skier