The makers of the world’s first hoverbike have revealed plans for a self flying air taxi that seats five.
Hoversurf, whose hoverbikes are used by police in Dubai, is launching a new product known as ‘The Formula Project’.
It uses fold-away wings and 52 tiny turbine Venturi propulsion units – and its makers say experience is not necessary to navigate the skies.
The Hoversurf drone taxi operates with ‘no human factor involved’, and its wings fold up, allowing it to fit in a standard car park space
The company also said that the device will help with traffic jams and it will be a ‘solution’ for people’s daily commutes.
‘Do you know the problem with all projects of flying cars?,’ it said
‘They are all made for the future, and are impossible to park at the store or put in a garage.
‘FORMULA – is created for the present day.’
Hoversurf announced that the drone taxis, which they call the ‘transport of the future’, will be available as early as next year, and they said the taxis are safer than ground transportation.
The new product is called an ATAAS (Air Transport As A Service), and it features a computer, a security system and a drone signal
Hoversurf announced that the drone taxis, which they call the ‘transport of the future’, will be available as early as next year, and they said the taxis are safer than ground transportation
The new product is called an ATAAS (Air Transport As A Service), and it features a computer, a security system and a drone signal.
It monitors all ground and flying vehicles.
ATAASs can take off from and land in a parking space, and they also feature a digital map of the city and GPS.
They can be fueled at an electric charging station or a regular gas station with a hybrid power plant FPE.
Hoversurf said their new product will help solve the problem of traffic jams in major cities and that it will help people tackle their morning commutes
Pictured is a simulation of a parked air taxi, the wings of which are folded up. Hoversurf says the device will eventually replace cars
ATAASs can take off from and land in a parking space, and they also feature a digital map of the city and GPS. They can be fueled at an electric charging station or a regular gas station with a hybrid power plant FPE
Hoversurf is also responsible for the Scorpion-3, the single-seat aircraft capable of lifting a person in the sky with full passenger control.
The Scorpion-3 merges a standard motorbike design with drone quad-copter technology to allow riders to maneuver in the air as if they were riding a bike.
Hoversurf said the company’s new product is safer than modes of ground transportation. The device can monitor air and ground devices around it
The company that created the air taxi says the product is expected in 2018 and that users require no prior flying experience
Creators say the Scorpion-3 can carry 266 pounds in weight while hitting 30 miles an hour and reaching 33 feet.
It can stay airborne for up to 27 minutes.
The quad-copter is available for a whopping $150,000.
While it is currently seen as an ‘extreme sports’ incident the company hopes that the mode of transportation will one day realize its full potential and replace cars as the go to mode
The five-seater VTOL air taxi has been dubbed the ‘Formula Project’ concept and Russia-based Hoversurf say it their machines are ‘ready to use in real world’
The vehicle has fold-away wings, so it can fit into a normal car parking space, and uses 52 tiny turbine Venturi propulsion units to get it off the ground and propel it along
An inbuilt safety mechanism limits the maximum speed and altitude of the aircraft in order to prevent accidents.
Hoversurf creators want to provide flight to the hands ‘of amateur and professional navigators’.
While it is currently seen as an ‘extreme sports’ incident the company hopes that the mode of transportation will one day realize its full potential and replace cars as the go to mode.
The Russian makers of the first hoverbike have created a new product: a flying taxi that seats five
The new product is called an ATAAS (Air Transport As A Service), and it features a computer, a security system and a drone signal
Hoversurf calls their new air taxis the ‘transport of the future’, and their new product also features GPS
Pictured is the world’s first hoverbike being tested in a warehouse by Hoversurf, a tech company based in San Francisco
The Scorpion-3 merges a standard motorbike design with drone quad-copter technology to allow riders to navigate the skies as if they were riding a bike
Earlier this year, BMW unveiled a prototype flying motorbike concept called the Hover Ride.
The growing trend and developments in the world of drone-technology could lead to a revolution in everyday transportation.
Hoversurf believes the Formula Project vehicle will help fulfill their mission of “flying for everyone” and “freedom without traffic jams and traffic lights
The Hoversurf is a similar size to a four-by-four car, and could easily be parked alongside normal vehicles in parking lots (artist’s impression pictured)