![]() ![]() A more immediate use for flying cars could be in improving emergency services such as ambulances, fire engines and so forth. Flying cars then could help reduce congestion on the roads and emissions from ground transport, and lower the risk of road accidents. These collectively characterise the future landscape of mobility, which will emphasise sustainability, safety and efficiency.”Īs populations continue to grow, sustainable transportation will be among the most important problems of our times. Satya Ramamurthy, global co-head of public transport, KPMG, in Singapore, says, “The future will be marked by a significant increase in public transport usage and vehicle-sharing… we will see reduced dependence on fossil fuels, and the lowering of the number of transport-related casualties arising from human error. A 2019 Global Traffic Scorecard by INRIX found that the average American lost 99 hours annually to traffic congestion which costs them almost $1,377 per year. This costs many countries 2-3 percent of their GDP. Every year, 1.3 million people are killed and between 20 and 50 million are injured in road accidents, according to the World Health Organization. Passenger vehicles like cars and buses contribute 45.1 percent of this and 29.4 percent comes from freight vehicles. Even as the world moves towards electric vehicles, the future beyond that is in the works.Īccording to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in November 2019, road travel accounts for 75 percent of all transport emissions. Move over drones, the air mobility space seems to be heating up. There is an emerging flying car industry in the world with many players like Slovakia-based Klein Vision and Aerobomil, US-based Terrafugia, Kitty Hawk and Joby Aviation, Germany-based Lilium, and Netherlands-based PAL-V, to name a few. With positive shifts in legislation globally, these technologies may soon transform the way we travel. The road ahead eVOTLs looks bright and there is entrepreneurial interest in the sector. ![]() The company will be launching its flying car in London at the world’s largest Helitech Exhibition in October. But “there is a large scope for component manufacturing here for urban air mobility systems”, he adds. He foresees setting up manufacturing to be the biggest challenge as there aren’t many big aerospace manufacturing companies in India. Founder and CEO Yohg CAS Iyer says, “We are going to be one step ahead from electric by using biofuel which will make mobility even more sustainable.”Īccording to Iyer, the hybrid technology will maximise flying time. On the other hand, Chennai-based Vinata Aeromobility is developing a fully autonomous flying car, which will be Asia’s first hybrid flying car, and one that will use biofuels. Thirty-one percent to 47 percent Indian respondents said they would definitely consider using an AAM vehicle in the future, depending on use case.” According to a survey by McKinsey and Company in June: “Interest in using passenger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) was highest in India and Brazil. Pranjal believes that the sheer need for better mobility options will lead to a rapid adoption of flying cars and taxis in India despite the country’s low purchasing power. The AirCar-a real flying car designed by Slovakian tech company Klein Vision-just completed its first inter-city flight successfully.Hero Electric is set for a high voltage fight To learn more about Klein Vision, visit the company’s website or follow them on Instagram. #FUTURISTIC HOVER CAR FULL#Scroll down to see the full video of the AirCar’s first inter-city flight. “Flying at 8,200 ft at a speed of 100kt, it has turned science fiction into a reality.” “AirCar is no longer just a proof of concept,” added Zajac. “It opens a new category of transportation and returns the freedom originally attributed to cars back to the individual.” “This flight starts a new era of dual transportation vehicles,” Professor Klein stated as he exited the AirCar. He then drove it directly off the runway into downtown Bratislava, along with his co-founder Anton Zajac. After safely landing, Klein transformed the aircraft into a sleek sports car at the click of a button-a transformation that took less than three minutes. It was piloted in this pivotal voyage by its inventor and CEO of Klein Vision, Professor Stefan Klein. This milestone brings the AirCar Prototype one step closer to production and counts as its 142nd successful landing. ![]()
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