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eVTOL News on the Fly

By Dave Clarke | October 18, 2020

Flying Pods? Da. Hydrogen-fueled flying pods. Da. While eVTOL developers are working on electric flying cars (Duh!) or hybrid-powered VTOLs, one Russian futurist imagines a VTOL fueled exclusively by hydrogen. He’s designed one in the shape of a hydrogen cell. Muscovite Nikita Konopatov, a “2-D artist and designer,” unveiled his concept, called Future Center Europe, a…

Swarm Intelligence of eVTOL Drones

By Dave Clarke | October 13, 2020

It’s said, “There’s strength in numbers.” But can there be acumen and judgment too? Even if those numbers are comprised of individuals that, on their own, aren’t particularly intelligent? In a word: Yes. Using artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and nature (think bees, ants, or a flock of geese), scientists are teaching eVTOL drones to use…

Public Acceptance of Flying Cars

By Dave Clarke | October 11, 2020

Developers of flying cars (or eVTOLs, if you will) predict they will have vehicles ready for certification by 2023. Many of them are looking for governments to certify their aircraft by 2025. Some analysts predict nearly 500,000 air taxis around the globe will be ferrying passengers by 2040. After conquering the technological and regulatory challenges,…

For Sale: Used Flying Car

By Dave Clarke | October 10, 2020

The first eVTOL has yet to be certified, we know that. But, the day is coming. As sure as there will be flying cars for sale around the globe, soon after, there will be used flying cars for sale. While the anticipated prices for most of these new aircraft is anywhere from about US$400,00 and…