Posts by AeroCar Journal Staff
Volocopter GmbH (formerly e-Volo)
Headquarters: 50-employee company based in Bruchsal, Germany. What: Based on drone technology, the Volocopter 2X is a two-passenger eVTOL powered by nine discrete electric battery packs, each of which powers two rotors. Approved as an ultralight vehicle in Germany, it recharges in 40 minutes. The 18 rotors placed along a ring above the Volocopter 2X’s…
Why Didn’t You Think of That?
And the prize for most out-of-the box thinking about how to solve eVTOL’s battery-powered issues goes to… Karman Electric? While practically every eVTOL manufacturer has been wrestling with how to develop a battery that can economically sustain their flying cars to lift off vertically and propel themselves forward long enough to reach their destinations, Karman…
Flying Car Companies Jockey for Position
While the general public is still wrapping its head around the idea of self-driving cars, companies worldwide are preparing their flying cars for takeoff. Most, but not all, of the flying car concepts are VTOLs. Technological innovation in drone technology, electric batteries, propulsion systems, machine learning, and sense-and-avoid technology are making flying cars within reach….
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