Jakarta, June 25 -- The Indonesian government is targeting to officially launch operations of the drone-like air taxis in Nusantara in 2028, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.

EHang 216-S air taxis will be deployed in Nusantara, which is currently being developed in East Kalimantan province, as part of efforts to create a modern and technologically advanced urban environment in Indonesia's future capital.

"We aim to designate EHang as a modern means of transportation that ferries people from one point to another in Nusantara," Bambang Soesatyo, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), said during a trial of the autonomous aerial taxis in Tangerang, Banten, on Wednesday.

"The target is to start operating EHang as a modern mode of tran...