Tiberius Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/technology/flying-car-technology.html?_r=0 CLEARLAKE, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, an aerospace engineer working for a small Silicon Valley company called Kitty Hawk piloted a flying car above a scenic lake about 100 miles north of San Francisco. Kitty Hawk’s flying car, if you insisted on calling it a “car,” looked like something Luke Skywalker would have built out of spare parts. It was an open-seated, 220-pound contraption with room for one person, powered by eight battery-powered propellers that howled as loudly as a speedboat. The tech industry, as we are often told, is fond of disrupting things, and lately the automakers have been a big target. Cars that use artificial intelligence to drive themselves, for example, have been in development for a few years and can be spotted on roads in a number of cities. And now, coming onto the radar screen, are flying machines that do not exactly look like your father’s Buick with wings. More than a dozen start-ups backed by deep-pocketed industry figures like Larry Page, a Google founder — along with big aerospace firms like Airbus, the ride-hailing company Uber and even the government of Dubai — are taking on the dream of the flying car. Once I saw those drones flying around I figured they could be scaled up to sit people. Might be a decade or more away but I bet they will be available eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 oh good, FUI.Flying under the influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Seems the Brits have something a bit more sophisticated http://techchunks.com/technology/terrafugia-flying-cars-cleared-to-take-off-soon-in-us-and-britain/ http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/16361/20160405/britains-dyson-tech-introduces-a-new-electric-flying-car.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Once I saw those drones flying around I figured they could be scaled up to sit people. Might be a decade or more away but I bet they will be available eventually Just get a large drone and a hammock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 oh good, FUI.Flying under the influence. I'd bet these will be self driving like cars soon will be. Why leave safety in the hands of humans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Once I saw those drones flying around I figured they could be scaled up to sit people. Might be a decade or more away but I bet they will be available eventually CBS did a segment on this this AM. It's not a decade away. The company said it should be available late 2017. And therewill be extremely strict rules on where you can fly these things. Over water only, and restrictions on where they can fly. Clearlake is perfect since it turns green every year. Edited April 25, 2017 by Best Player Available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Uber is in on this http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Uber-claims-it-will-having-flying-cars-in-Texas-11098358.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Once I saw those drones flying around I figured they could be scaled up to sit people. Might be a decade or more away but I bet they will be available eventually wouldn't call that a car. There are a lot better options that are in the works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 What I was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 He'd better pull over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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